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On the recordMarch 16, 2016
Congress should correct this constitutional imbalance by making it clear that agencies should not interpret legislative text beyond its plain reading.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford calls for Congress to clarify agency interpretations of laws.

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