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Steve Cohen: “As a general matter, amending the text of our Constitution is not and should not be a casual matter.”

On the recordSeptember 8, 2014
As a general matter, amending the text of our Constitution is not and should not be a casual matter.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Cohen argues against casual amendments to the Constitution.

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