The power to pardon is a legitimate power. It is one that ought to be exercised with great care.
Chris Van Hollen: “The power to pardon is a legitimate power. It is one that ought to be exercised with great care.”
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Van Hollen emphasizes the importance of careful use of the pardon power.
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