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John Sarbanes: “No. I don't want to bring in 201(d) under 212 or 213 because 201(d) is over and above 212 and 213. This is a tremendous…”

On the recordSeptember 4, 2001
No. I don't want to bring in 201(d) under 212 or 213 because 201(d) is over and above 212 and 213. This is a tremendous authority to give to the President. It is over and above. If you subsumed them under, then you would be creating problems.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Discussing the implications of legislative provisions related to presidential authority.

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