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Howard Griffith: “Now, I get very concerned about that, as I did 2 years ago, because when it comes to the constitutionality of a bill, it…”

On the recordMay 3, 2021
Now, I get very concerned about that, as I did 2 years ago, because when it comes to the constitutionality of a bill, it is not just the courts that have jurisdiction to determine that constitutionality.
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Howard Griffith
Republican · Virginia

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Griffith raises concerns about the constitutionality of drug pricing legislation.

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