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Barney Frank: “The constitutionality of my provision is what it says in the Constitution, that important government officers should be…”

On the recordMay 7, 2012
The constitutionality of my provision is what it says in the Constitution, that important government officers should be appointed by the President, subject to confirmation by the Senate.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Frank defends the constitutional basis for appointing important government officers.

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