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Bob Goodlatte: “The President's duty under the Constitution is not to fix a law that he thinks is broken, but to faithfully execute that…”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2015
The President's duty under the Constitution is not to fix a law that he thinks is broken, but to faithfully execute that law.
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Bob Goodlatte
Republican · Virginia

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Emphasizes the President's constitutional obligation to execute laws as written.

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