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Sonia Sotomayor: Congress created the Department, and only Congress can abolish it.

On the recordJuly 14, 2025
Congress created the Department, and only Congress can abolish it.
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Sonia Sotomayor
New York
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huffpost.com
Jul 14, 2025

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Sotomayor emphasized the constitutional authority of Congress over the Department of Education.

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