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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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