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On the recordJanuary 12, 2016
I would hope that regardless of what position people take on the substantive issues that come before the Congress, including health care and the Affordable Care Act, that people would not attempt to change the meaning of the Constitution in order to accomplish their current policy goals.
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Bob Goodlatte
Republican · Virginia

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Goodlatte warns against altering constitutional interpretations for policy goals.

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