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Lamar Smith: “You can only justify a constitutional amendment if you ignore the intent of the Senator who introduced the 14th…”

On the recordApril 28, 2015
You can only justify a constitutional amendment if you ignore the intent of the Senator who introduced the 14th Amendment.
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Lamar Smith
Republican · Texas

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Smith argues against the need for a constitutional amendment regarding the 14th Amendment's intent.

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