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Tim Kaine: “We are the first of the three branches in the Constitution.”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
We are the first of the three branches in the Constitution.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Kaine highlights Congress's intended power as the primary legislative body.

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