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On the recordSeptember 30, 2013
Well, he was an adjunct constitutional law professor at the University of Chicago. And I say to him, the answer to that question is Article I of the Constitution. The legislative branch. It's a paramount branch of government. It's set up to be the responsive branch from the people.
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Steve King
Republican · Iowa

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King argues that the President should negotiate on laws, citing the legislative branch's role as outlined in the Constitution.

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