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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

Editor's note · Context

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

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