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On the recordMay 7, 2009
I trust the Congress would prefer to make needed changes itself rather than have the courts do so for it.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Senator Cardin emphasizes Congress's responsibility to enact changes rather than relying on judicial intervention.

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