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Mike Lee: “But when the executive branch contravenes, contradicts that policy as established in Federal statute, that we have the…”

On the recordSeptember 11, 2012
But when the executive branch contravenes, contradicts that policy as established in Federal statute, that we have the wrong body in effect legislating, the executive branch rather than the legislative branch.
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Mike Lee
Republican · Utah

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Lee argues that executive actions should not override established federal laws.

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