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Ron Wyden: “The President believes he has the authority to impose auto tariffs because the Congress gave it to him.”

On the recordSeptember 25, 2018
The President believes he has the authority to impose auto tariffs because the Congress gave it to him.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Wyden asserts Congress, not the President, controls trade authority.

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