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John Mica: “It is very clearly our responsibility, one under the Constitution, one under the creation of the District Act in 1790…”

On the recordMay 8, 2014
It is very clearly our responsibility, one under the Constitution, one under the creation of the District Act in 1790, one under the Home Rule Act of 1973 that gave us specifically 60 legislative days to review these laws.
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John Mica
Republican · Florida

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John Mica emphasizes Congress's constitutional duty to review District laws.

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