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On the recordNovember 19, 2013
You mentioned, as I recall, that you think that the legislative branch provides too much deference to the executive branch on classification.
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Rob Portman
Republican · Ohio

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Portman remarks on the legislative branch's deference to the executive on classification matters.

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