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Patrick Leahy: “If the Congress does not like what the President has done on immigration, pass an immigration bill.”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2015
If the Congress does not like what the President has done on immigration, pass an immigration bill.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Leahy emphasizes Congress's responsibility to act on immigration if they disagree with the President's actions.

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