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Mark Green: “As far as I understand, the Constitution, the Constitution I swore an oath to at age 17 on the plane at West Point…”

On the recordJanuary 17, 2024
As far as I understand, the Constitution, the Constitution I swore an oath to at age 17 on the plane at West Point, Congress writes the laws and the Executive branch executes those laws.
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Mark Green
Republican · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Green emphasizes the constitutional role of Congress in lawmaking in response to Mayorkas's actions.

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