One is to respect the role of Congress as the duly elected representatives of the American people in our system of American democracy.
Sheldon Whitehouse: “One is to respect the role of Congress as the duly elected representatives of the American people in our system of…”
On the recordSeptember 28, 2010
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Whitehouse outlines the responsibilities judges have towards Congress and democracy.
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