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?
John Thornton: “If performance of our duties under the Constitution is not a question of privilege, I would like to ask whether the…”
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Questioning the implications of the Contract With America on constitutional duties.
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