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Roger Wicker: “I was very jealous of legislative prerogatives, and I frankly think that is congressional prerogative.”

On the recordOctober 19, 2021
I was very jealous of legislative prerogatives, and I frankly think that is congressional prerogative.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

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Senator Wicker emphasizes the importance of congressional authority.

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