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Louie Gohmert: “When we see vague, ambiguous language, or words that have not been defined in the law, and there seems to be an…”

On the recordFebruary 23, 2016
When we see vague, ambiguous language, or words that have not been defined in the law, and there seems to be an abundance of those type of words, it seems like sometimes, in this Administration, people are looking for words that have never been legally defined, so that the sky can be the limit.
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Louie Gohmert
Republican · Texas

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Gohmert expresses concerns about vague language in the Memo potentially leading to overreach.

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