On the recordMarch 19, 2017
Well, it was a great expansion of Executive power that many of us questioned.
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congress.govPatrick Leahy: “Well, it was a great expansion of Executive power that many of us questioned.”
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Leahy comments on concerns over increased Executive power during the Bush administration.
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