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On the recordOctober 28, 2013
The Constitution grants Congress the power to create the Federal courts, and the Supreme Court has long recognized that the prescription of court procedures falls within the legislative function.
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Bob Goodlatte
Republican · Virginia

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Goodlatte emphasizes Congress's constitutional authority over federal court procedures.

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