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On the recordSeptember 4, 2019
I am not sure why it is the province of the Supreme Court to tell Congress how big a record to make before making legislative decisions.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Nadler questions the Supreme Court's authority over Congress's legislative processes.

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