On the recordMarch 19, 2017
The idea that agencies, unelected bureaucrats, have the latitude to interpret their own legal authorities... is a troubling concept.
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congress.govThe idea that agencies, unelected bureaucrats, have the latitude to interpret their own legal authorities... is a troubling concept.
Cornyn critiques the power of bureaucrats to interpret laws without electoral accountability.
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