On the recordMarch 16, 2010
So we have two problems. The Constitution says we have to vote on the bill. We say the mandates may be extraconstitutional in their scope. And then the whole question of equal protection under the law.
Michael Burgess: “So we have two problems. The Constitution says we have to vote on the bill. We say the mandates may be…”
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The speaker discusses constitutional issues related to a bill being voted on.
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