Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 22, 2009
The Nation runs the risk in a national crisis of those proportions of turning into a dictatorship.
Said by
Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Nadler cautions about the dangers of unchecked presidential power during crises.

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