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On the recordFebruary 12, 2025
Congress has decided to self-neuter ... and when the Congress neuters itself and gives power to an unaccountable fourth branch of government, it means that people are cut out of the process.
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Ben Sasse
Republican · Nebraska

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Sasse highlights Congress's failure to maintain accountability, leading to public disenfranchisement.

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