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John Thornton: “If performance of our duties under the Constitution is not a question of privilege, I would like to ask whether the…”

On the recordJanuary 3, 1996
If performance of our duties under the Constitution is not a question of privilege, I would like to ask whether the Contract With America overrides the Constitution?
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John Thornton
Louisiana

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Questioning the implications of the Contract With America on constitutional duties.

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