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On the recordJune 12, 2011
The Constitution does not say that. It doesn't talk about 'legitimate' and 'illegitimate.'
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

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Connolly argues that the Constitution does not define the legitimacy of Congress's inquiries.

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