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Tom Harkin: No. Because there are times when a President can, in fact, issue Executive orders. I am not speaking out against this…

On the recordMarch 9, 1995
No. Because there are times when a President can, in fact, issue Executive orders. I am not speaking out against this one either.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Discussing the use of Executive orders by the President.

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