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Patrick Leahy: “The Constitution for 225 years has established a Government that is a servant of the people, not the master.”

On the recordJanuary 29, 2013
The Constitution for 225 years has established a Government that is a servant of the people, not the master.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy emphasizes the role of the Constitution in limiting government power.

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