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Lamar Smith: President Obama has treated the Constitution's separation of powers principles as if those principles were matters of…

On the recordSeptember 11, 2012
President Obama has treated the Constitution's separation of powers principles as if those principles were matters of convenience that may simply be ignored.
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Lamar Smith
Republican · Texas

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Smith criticizes President Obama's approach to executive power and separation of powers.

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