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On the recordJuly 14, 2015
I think any first-year law student would pick this up, a separation-of-powers argument. It gives you the ability to abuse this power and intimidate the Court.
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Mark Kirk
Republican · Illinois

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Senator Kirk emphasizes the separation of powers and warns against potential intimidation of the Court.

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