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Marsha Blackburn: “The late Senator warned the President about this, that the White House was aggregating to itself powers that were in…”

On the recordMay 2, 2011
The late Senator warned the President about this, that the White House was aggregating to itself powers that were in violation of the Constitution.
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Marsha Blackburn
Republican · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Blackburn references Senator Byrd's warning to President Obama regarding constitutional violations by the White House.

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