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Patrick Leahy: “The rule of law in the United States means that no one is above the law--none of us as Senators, nobody in this room…”

On the recordMay 12, 2009
The rule of law in the United States means that no one is above the law--none of us as Senators, nobody in this room, and not the President of the United States.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the principle that everyone, including the President, is subject to the law.

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