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Jim DeMint: “To me this is not a mission creep. This is a stampede of any traditional understanding of constitutional boundaries.”

On the recordMay 19, 2009
To me this is not a mission creep. This is a stampede of any traditional understanding of constitutional boundaries.
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Jim DeMint
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

DeMint expresses concern over the expanding role of the Treasury Secretary beyond traditional boundaries.

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