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Mike Lee: I strongly disagreed with that action and disputed the President's authority to make that as a recess appointment

On the recordJanuary 22, 2013
I strongly disagreed with that action and disputed the President's authority to make that as a recess appointment
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Mike Lee
Republican · Utah

Editor's note · Context

Lee opposed the President's recess appointment of Richard Cordray.

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