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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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