Now, if it be conceded that the Senate is invested with all the large powers claimed by the Houses of Parliament, then I cannot doubt its power in the present case, although I might well question the expediency of exercising it.
Sumner discusses the powers of the Senate in relation to those of Parliament, highlighting the constraints of the U.S. Constitution.
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