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On the recordJuly 13, 2004
Suppose they wish to do it not by statute but actually by an amendment to their constitution? The Senator and I understand that a constitutional amendment has a greater longevity than a statute because what the legislature does via statute one day they can undo the next day.
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Mark Warner
Democratic · Virginia

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Discussing the permanence of constitutional amendments compared to statutes.

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