On the recordJuly 26, 2011
If a statute like S. 1194 can be constitutionally enacted and upheld, there would be no remaining area... in which the States would retain their autonomy.
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congress.govPatrick Leahy: “If a statute like S. 1194 can be constitutionally enacted and upheld, there would be no remaining area... in which the…”
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Leahy warns that S. 1194 could undermine state autonomy.
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