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Chris Coons: There have to be some limits to Executive power where he, head of the executive branch--the President in our…

On the recordSeptember 3, 2018
There have to be some limits to Executive power where he, head of the executive branch--the President in our case--cannot climb over the lectern.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Emphasizing the need for limits on presidential power.

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