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James Lankford: “Congress has the responsibility to be able to define this, if Congress failed on its responsibility, shouldn't Article 3…”

On the recordMarch 16, 2016
Congress has the responsibility to be able to define this, if Congress failed on its responsibility, shouldn't Article 3 push back and say Article 1 needs to do their job?
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford emphasizes Congress's duty to clarify laws if courts are unable to act.

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