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Ben Cardin: “It does not say, 'If necessary, the Congress shall have power to enforce this article.' It just says that we have the…”

On the recordMay 7, 2009
It does not say, 'If necessary, the Congress shall have power to enforce this article.' It just says that we have the power.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin argues that the 15th Amendment grants Congress clear authority without limitations.

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