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Gerry Connolly: “The Constitution does not say that. It doesn't talk about 'legitimate' and 'illegitimate.'”

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

Editor's note · Context

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

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