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Lamar Alexander: “There is a troubling lack of respect for the constitutional separation of powers and for the Senate's role of advice and…”

On the recordMay 15, 2013
There is a troubling lack of respect for the constitutional separation of powers and for the Senate's role of advice and consent.
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

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Critiques the disregard for the Senate's constitutional role in confirmations.

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