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On the recordDecember 13, 2017
Only Congress has the authority to shrink or rescind national monuments, which is why last week's proclamation is already being challenged in court.
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Colleen Hanabusa
Democratic · Hawaii

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Hanabusa asserts Congress's exclusive power over national monuments.

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