a passion of mine involves federalism, involves the concept that the constitutional system created by our Founding Fathers works best when we reserve most powers in a way that will allow them to be exercised at the state and local level.
On the recordJanuary 10, 2017
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Lee emphasizes the importance of federalism and state authority in governance.
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