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On the recordDecember 4, 2024
The beauty of the Constitution of the United States is that the legislative branch is a co-equal branch of government to the executive branch, and you can actually do stuff.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Risch highlights the legislative branch's power compared to the executive branch.

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