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Jason Chaffetz: “It's hard to understand nor can I definitively identify the motive. But I also think there is an underlying belief in…”

On the recordMay 23, 2016
It's hard to understand nor can I definitively identify the motive. But I also think there is an underlying belief in the executive branch that the legislative branch isn't going to stand up for itself.
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Jason Chaffetz
Republican · Utah

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Chaffetz reflects on the executive branch's disregard for legislative authority.

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