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On the recordJune 25, 2014
I'm very concerned about the arbitrariness of an individual in the Department saying what the law is when I thought we were supposed to do that.
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Alexander raises concerns about individual authority in interpreting the law.

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