On the recordFebruary 26, 2018
It will be of little avail to the people that the laws are made by men of their own choice if the laws be so voluminous that they cannot be read or so incoherent that they could not be understood.
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congress.govSteve King: “It will be of little avail to the people that the laws are made by men of their own choice if the laws be so voluminous…”
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King references Madison's warning about complex laws hindering understanding and governance.
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