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Lamar Alexander: “Then who gave you the authority to do that?”

On the recordSeptember 22, 2015
Then who gave you the authority to do that?
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Alexander challenges the authority of the Assistant Secretary regarding Title IX compliance.

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