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Jim McDermott: “What is even more surprising is the undertone of the hearing that we should, that Members of Congress want the court to…”

On the recordJuly 9, 2012
What is even more surprising is the undertone of the hearing that we should, that Members of Congress want the court to engage in a much more active second guessing of what Congress does.
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington

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McDermott expresses concern over Congress wanting courts to second guess their decisions.

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