Mike Lee said "U.S. Government officials in all three branches of government...are expected...to look out for basic structural protections in the Constitution like federalism." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJanuary 9, 2017

U.S. Government officials in all three branches of government...are expected...to look out for basic structural protections in the Constitution like federalism.

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Mike Lee

Republican · Utah

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Lee asserts the responsibility of government officials to uphold federalism.

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