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Jim Jordan: “Even President Bush, who my friends on the other side of the aisle assailed for taking unilateral executive action…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2012
Even President Bush, who my friends on the other side of the aisle assailed for taking unilateral executive action, refused to provoke a constitutional crisis by making recess appointments while the Senate was meeting regularly in pro forma session.
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Jim Jordan
Republican · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Jordan compares the current President's actions to Bush's more cautious approach.

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