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James Traficant: “In closing, ladies and gentlemen, this is more than some trickery here. I want to say this to every Member in the House.…”

On the recordOctober 10, 1998
In closing, ladies and gentlemen, this is more than some trickery here. I want to say this to every Member in the House. We have delegated our authority. What we have not delegated has been usurped, and both sides of the aisle has allowed that to happen, and by not challenging this today and reversing past precedents, we in fact have diminished and destroyed what powers we are granted under the Constitution.

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Addressing the delegation and usurpation of congressional authority.

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