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On the recordMay 22, 2017
I think the Executive certainly has the authority to recognize international law obligations and to make discretionary decisions consistent with those obligations.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas

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Cruz asserts the Executive's authority in relation to international law and treaties.

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