Political Quotes

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If it prove impossible to accomplish the purposes above set forth by such a law, then, assuredly, we should not shrink from amending the Constitution so as to secure beyond peradventure the power sought.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt suggests that if necessary, amending the Constitution should be considered to secure regulatory powers.

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