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Ray LaHood: “I believe there are times in which Congress must follow the Law and not the majority wishes of its constituents.”

On the recordDecember 1, 1997
I believe there are times in which Congress must follow the Law and not the majority wishes of its constituents.
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Ray LaHood
Republican · Illinois
Source
congress.gov
Dec 1, 1997

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