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Lamar Smith: What was acceptable for the Constitution in 2007 should be equally acceptable today.

On the recordFebruary 14, 2012
What was acceptable for the Constitution in 2007 should be equally acceptable today.
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Lamar Smith
Republican · Texas

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Lamar Smith argued for consistent constitutional interpretation over time.

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