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John Rice Carter: “I've been coming up here on the first day of each week that we're back in session to talk about the rule of law and how…”

On the recordMay 18, 2010
I've been coming up here on the first day of each week that we're back in session to talk about the rule of law and how the rule of law needs to apply to those of us who serve here in Congress, those who serve in the administration, and that it is the glue that holds our society together. And if we, in turn, are going to circumvent the rules of law, then we, in fact, are chipping away at the very foundation of the American culture. Today we're going to shift gears a little bit because we've talked a lot about what's going on up here and some folks that have had some problems following the rules, but I don't think we've ever seen a more glaring example of a violation of the rule of law and the failure to enforce the law than what is happening on the southern borders of the United States.
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John Rice Carter
Republican · Georgia
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May 18, 2010

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The speaker addresses concerns about the rule of law and border security issues.

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