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On the recordFebruary 29, 2016
It is imperative that Congress reclaim it, not simply for its own sake, but because without it individual rights and liberties cannot flourish as the Founders intended.
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Steve King
Republican · Iowa

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Emphasizing the need for Congress to reclaim legislative power for individual rights.

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