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On the recordJune 9, 2015
We want to put the Administration on notice that this body, the legislative branch, writes law and that the executive branch executes.
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Charles Boustany
Republican · Louisiana

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Boustany emphasizes the legislative branch's role in lawmaking against executive overreach.

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