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Al Franken: “Alexander Hamilton I think was the one who said that--when he was talking about separation of powers, he said the…”

On the recordOctober 6, 2009
Alexander Hamilton I think was the one who said that--when he was talking about separation of powers, he said the legislature has the money, the executive power has the force, and the judiciary has neither.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken references Hamilton's view on the judiciary's reliance on public confidence.

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