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Al Franken: We have seen the Roberts Court go out of its way to answer questions not before it, to overturn precedents, to strike…

On the recordMarch 19, 2017
We have seen the Roberts Court go out of its way to answer questions not before it, to overturn precedents, to strike down laws enacted by Congress.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken expresses concern over the Roberts Court's judicial activism.

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