Political Quotes

On the recordDecember 16, 2019
If we say that forever hereafter we are going to allow the President of the United States to use the awesome powers of his office to shake down particular governments...
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin discusses the implications of presidential power on national security.

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