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Chris Coons: “But you, I assume, understand the advantage we have in America with the separation of branches of Government.”

On the recordJanuary 10, 2017
But you, I assume, understand the advantage we have in America with the separation of branches of Government.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the importance of separation of powers in U.S. governance.

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