On the recordJanuary 31, 2019
The President needs to get off this kick of declaring an emergency declaration. That would absolutely trample Congress' Article 1 authority, its Power of the Purse authority.
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transcripts.cnn.comCHARLES W. DENT: “The President needs to get off this kick of declaring an emergency declaration. That would absolutely trample Congress'…”
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Charlie Dent argues against President Trump's potential declaration of a national emergency for the border wall, stating it would undermine Congress's authority.
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