U.S. Government officials in all three branches of government...are expected...to look out for basic structural protections in the Constitution like federalism.
Mike Lee: “U.S. Government officials in all three branches of government...are expected...to look out for basic structural…”
On the recordJanuary 9, 2017
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Lee asserts the responsibility of government officials to uphold federalism.
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