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On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
There is no administration, whether the Obama administration or the Bush administration, that wouldn't like to see Congress go away.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Cardin emphasizes Congress's importance despite administrations' desire for less legislative interference.

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