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Jerry Nadler: “This is an invasion of the prerogatives of the Congress that passed the law, and of the obligation of the Executive to…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2012
This is an invasion of the prerogatives of the Congress that passed the law, and of the obligation of the Executive to enforce the law.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Nadler criticizes Senate minority's refusal to confirm nominees as undermining executive enforcement.

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