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Tom Harkin: I say to my friend, I don't see that. The President can do all this and notify Congress. We don't have any power to do…

On the recordDecember 13, 2001
I say to my friend, I don't see that. The President can do all this and notify Congress. We don't have any power to do anything, according to this.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Discussing the limitations of Congressional power in relation to presidential actions.

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