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On the recordSeptember 6, 2016
I do not think there has been a year that has gone by, whether there was a Republican Governor or a Democratic Governor, or Republican President or a Democratic President, that I did not have problems with the prerogatives taken by the executive branch that I thought was disrespectful of the legislation branch.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Cardin emphasizes ongoing issues with executive branch overreach affecting legislative authority.

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