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Brendan Boyle: “Our Founders would be surprised and alarmed that this current Congress has not jealously guarded its prerogatives.”

On the recordJuly 2, 2026
Our Founders would be surprised and alarmed that this current Congress has not jealously guarded its prerogatives.
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Brendan Boyle
Democratic · Pennsylvania
Source
npr.org
Jul 2, 2026

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Commenting on Congress's authority in modern politics.

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