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On the recordMarch 14, 2023
the court is the ultimate legislative body, when it has the capacity to essentially waive away the rights of the people of this country through their elected representatives to address challenges that it faces as a society.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

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Welch critiques the Supreme Court's authority over legislative decisions.

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