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Rand Paul: “It is easy for us to deflect and say, the court should allow standing and the court should fix this, when in reality we…”

On the recordJune 5, 2018
It is easy for us to deflect and say, the court should allow standing and the court should fix this, when in reality we probably need to look in the mirror and aggressively use our ambition to take our power back.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Senator Paul emphasizes Congress's responsibility to reclaim its powers rather than relying on the courts.

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