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John Cornyn: The legislature to enact laws, the executive to enforce them, and the judicial branch to settle disputes about the…

On the recordSeptember 3, 2018
The legislature to enact laws, the executive to enforce them, and the judicial branch to settle disputes about the meaning of those laws and the Constitution.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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Cornyn outlines the separation of powers established by the Constitution.

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