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On the recordJune 23, 2011
the Legislative Branch is indeed a coequal branch of government, and the will of the Legislative Branch must not be thwarted.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess asserts the importance of legislative authority against executive non-compliance.

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