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Chuck Grassley: “If Congress passes a law that is beyond the constitutional power to enact no matter how popular or desirable the…”

On the recordFebruary 1, 2011
If Congress passes a law that is beyond the constitutional power to enact no matter how popular or desirable the provisions of that law are for some people, the courts have an obligation to strike it down.
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Chuck Grassley
Republican · Iowa

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Grassley asserts that courts must invalidate unconstitutional laws regardless of their popularity.

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