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Bob Goodlatte: “The Constitution is clear. It is Congress' duty to write our Nation's laws, and once they are enacted, it is the…”

On the recordDecember 1, 2014
The Constitution is clear. It is Congress' duty to write our Nation's laws, and once they are enacted, it is the President's responsibility to enforce them.
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Bob Goodlatte
Republican · Virginia

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Goodlatte emphasizes Congress's role in lawmaking versus the President's role in enforcement.

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