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Mike Lee: “Would that, under that hypothetical scenario, not be tantamount to a usurpation of the legislative role that belongs to…”

On the recordJanuary 27, 2015
Would that, under that hypothetical scenario, not be tantamount to a usurpation of the legislative role that belongs to the legislative branch?
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Mike Lee
Republican · Utah

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Senator Lee questions the governor's authority to bypass legislative processes.

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