Political Quotes

On the recordDecember 13, 2011
If my constitutional rights, particularly those Bill of Rights constitutional rights, happen to be violated by a treaty...
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Steve King
Republican · Iowa

Editor's note · Context

King expresses concern about treaties violating constitutional rights and the potential for legal recourse.

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