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Ben Sasse: One of the reasons that the executive branch seems so powerful right now is, again, because of how weak the legislature…

On the recordSeptember 3, 2018
One of the reasons that the executive branch seems so powerful right now is, again, because of how weak the legislature is.
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Ben Sasse
Republican · Nebraska

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Sasse points out the weakness of the legislature contributing to the perceived power of the executive branch.

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