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On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
This Constitution and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof and all treaties made, or which shall be made under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any thing in the Constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding.
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Thomas A. Garrett
Virginia
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Jan 6, 2011

Editor's note · Context

The speaker is discussing the supremacy of the U.S. Constitution and federal laws.

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