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On the recordDecember 2, 2013
The President's constitutional duty to faithfully execute the laws would be an important issue worthy of a hearing by this Committee if there was any evidence that the President has, indeed, failed to fulfill his duty.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers argues there is no evidence of the President failing his duty.

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