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Mike Johnson: “Congress passed the National Emergencies Act, as we have all discussed, to try to place guard rails around the…”

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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