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Russ Feingold: if the statute is that explicit... it is, in fact, unconstitutional for the President and illegal... to override the…

On the recordJune 16, 2009
if the statute is that explicit... it is, in fact, unconstitutional for the President and illegal... to override the express will of the Congress.
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Russ Feingold
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Feingold emphasizes the constitutional issue regarding presidential authority over Congress.

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please stop because you do not know what the hell you are talking about.

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