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James Lankford: “The Court has failed to uphold the promise of the Constitution when really the decision was about the Court should not…”

On the recordJune 3, 2024
The Court has failed to uphold the promise of the Constitution when really the decision was about the Court should not decide this, the people should decide this.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Critiquing the Court's role in abortion decisions.

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