Congress created the Department, and only Congress can abolish it.
Sonia Sotomayor: “Congress created the Department, and only Congress can abolish it.”
On the recordJuly 14, 2025
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Sotomayor emphasized the constitutional authority of Congress over the Department of Education.
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