Charles Sumner: “Clearly the opinion of Congress must control all executive officers…”

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Clearly the opinion of Congress must control all executive officers, from the lowest to the President.

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Sumner asserts that the opinion of Congress should guide all executive actions, emphasizing legislative authority.

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Charles Sumner: “Clearly the opinion of Congress must control all executive officers, from the lowest to the President.”