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On the recordMay 16, 2022
Congress passed the National Emergencies Act, as we have all discussed, to try to place guard rails around the President's use of emergency authority.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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Johnson emphasizes the purpose of the National Emergencies Act regarding presidential authority.

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