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John Cornyn: “Why in the world would an agency be able to determine their own legal authority?”

On the recordSeptember 3, 2018
Why in the world would an agency be able to determine their own legal authority?
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Cornyn questions the accountability of agencies under the Chevron doctrine.

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