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On the recordApril 28, 2021
Unfortunately, in so many ways and not just in the power of the purse, we have seen, in my view, a migration of power from the legislative branch to the executive branch really over the last 20, 25 years.
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Brendan Boyle
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Congress has lost power to the executive branch over the years.

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