On the recordMarch 27, 2003
If Congress gives these additional powers to the executive branch, then Congress's powers, by the same token, are going to be lessened.
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Robert C. Byrd
If Congress gives these additional powers to the executive branch, then Congress's powers, by the same token, are going to be lessened.
Byrd warns about the implications of granting more power to the executive branch.
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