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Mike Lee: if I were interpreting a statute, I would look, first and foremost, to the text and the plain language of statute

On the recordApril 9, 2013
if I were interpreting a statute, I would look, first and foremost, to the text and the plain language of statute
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Mike Lee
Republican · Utah

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the importance of textual interpretation in statutory analysis.

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