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Mike Rounds: “The idea is that the Constitution says that the Government cannot take your property for public use without just…”

On the recordMay 23, 2016
The idea is that the Constitution says that the Government cannot take your property for public use without just compensation.
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Mike Rounds
Republican · South Dakota

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Mike Rounds emphasizes constitutional protections against government property takings.

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