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Samuel L. Jackson: “We have a solemn obligation under the Constitution to act as a check on the executive branch and to hold the President…”

On the recordMay 16, 2017
We have a solemn obligation under the Constitution to act as a check on the executive branch and to hold the President Trump accountable.
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Samuel L. Jackson
Indiana

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Stresses the constitutional duty to oversee the executive branch and ensure accountability.

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