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Marcy Kaptur: “This amendment raises serious constitutional issues and may amount to an unconstitutional bill of attainder. This is not…”

On the recordJuly 23, 2024
This amendment raises serious constitutional issues and may amount to an unconstitutional bill of attainder. This is not the way to handle policy disputes with Secretary Granholm, who is a very highly qualified, dedicated public servant. I have never actually heard this. These are serious charges, and this amendment prioritizes legislative theater over the American people and has no chance of becoming law. Mr. Chair, I strongly urge my colleagues to vote against this harmful amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.
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Marcy Kaptur
Democratic · Ohio
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govinfo.gov
Jul 23, 2024

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