I do not support ceding the power of Congress to determine what is in the public interest to the Executive Branch.
Jim Risch: “I do not support ceding the power of Congress to determine what is in the public interest to the Executive Branch.”
On the recordFebruary 8, 2012
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Risch emphasizes Congress's role in determining public interest over the Executive Branch.
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