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Lamar Alexander: The Constitution laid out a balance of powers that has worked pretty well and pretty much as the Founders intended for…

On the recordMay 15, 2013
The Constitution laid out a balance of powers that has worked pretty well and pretty much as the Founders intended for 227 years.
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

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Highlights the enduring effectiveness of the constitutional balance of powers.

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