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On the recordMay 6, 2014
this is getting to be a persistent problem with this administration regarding, Article 1 of the Constitution and the Congress, the representatives of the people as an inconvenience.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin expresses concern over the administration's disregard for Congress.

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