On the recordSeptember 11, 2012
The Constitution itself gives each House of Congress the prerogative of determining its own schedule
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congress.govMike Lee: “The Constitution itself gives each House of Congress the prerogative of determining its own schedule”
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Lee emphasizes Congress's authority to set its own schedule and rules.
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