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Mike Lee: The Constitution is all about the means. That is the whole reason for having a Constitution.

On the recordJanuary 31, 2012
The Constitution is all about the means. That is the whole reason for having a Constitution.
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Mike Lee
Republican · Utah

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Emphasizes the importance of constitutional means over ends.

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