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Arlen Specter: The President exercised his authority under national security grounds on a collective bargaining issue as opposed to a…

On the recordSeptember 26, 2002
The President exercised his authority under national security grounds on a collective bargaining issue as opposed to a personnel issue?
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Questioning the President's use of authority regarding national security and collective bargaining.

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