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Steve King: “I believe that it struck three words out of the Fifth Amendment, 'for public use.'”

On the recordJuly 8, 2015
I believe that it struck three words out of the Fifth Amendment, 'for public use.'
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Steve King
Republican · Iowa

Editor's note · Context

King criticized the Kelo decision for removing 'for public use' from the Fifth Amendment.

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