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On the recordFebruary 2, 2017
I'm not going to put up with it. I'm going to hold you accountable. And that's the power of the law.
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Bob Ferguson
Washington

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Ferguson asserts his responsibility to uphold the Constitution against any presidential actions that harm his constituents.

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