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John Kerry: An end run around the Senate and the Constitution. He called it an abuse of power.

On the recordJanuary 30, 2012
An end run around the Senate and the Constitution. He called it an abuse of power.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Kerry described recess appointments as a presidential abuse of power.

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