Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record the Cato Institute study, ``President Trump's Pardons: An Embarrassment of Riches.'' ... The real problem lies in the great number of particular second-term pardons that appear indefensible. Such pardons fall into five categories.…
Discussing the implications of President Trump's pardons during a House floor speech.
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