Lindsey Graham: “Advise and consent is not really advise and consent. It means that we…”

On the recordMarch 19, 2017

Advise and consent is not really advise and consent. It means that we are the President and we are the judge

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Graham argues that the Senate's role has shifted to a judgmental stance rather than advisory.

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