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Rob Portman: “Legally, Congress does not have the power to override the Constitution, and that is, to me, the most important issue…”

On the recordJune 21, 2021
Legally, Congress does not have the power to override the Constitution, and that is, to me, the most important issue here.
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Rob Portman
Republican · Ohio

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Portman emphasizes the constitutional limitations on Congress regarding DC statehood.

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