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Steve Cohen: “But we do have to recognize that the Congress is not able to repeal the laws of mathematics here, though we try on a…”

On the recordMarch 10, 2009
But we do have to recognize that the Congress is not able to repeal the laws of mathematics here, though we try on a regular basis, and that reality always has to be remembered, and will have the last word.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen emphasizes the limits of Congress in changing fundamental realities.

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