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Jamie Raskin: “At a certain point earlier in this Congress I looked at the Supreme Court precedent governing contempt of Congress…”

On the recordSeptember 30, 2020
At a certain point earlier in this Congress I looked at the Supreme Court precedent governing contempt of Congress, going back to Anderson v. Dunn.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin emphasizes Congress's authority to impose sanctions for disobedience, referencing Supreme Court precedent.

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