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On the recordJanuary 19, 2025
There's a lot of strong positions on tariffs, but it's not — and I mentioned this to my colleagues — it's not the purview of Congress.
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Ryan Zinke
Republican · Montana

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Zinke clarifies that tariff decisions are ultimately presidential, not congressional.

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