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Russ Feingold: “I think that's not a question of a hypothetical, that's a factual question about what the history of the case law is.”

On the recordMay 7, 2009
I think that's not a question of a hypothetical, that's a factual question about what the history of the case law is.
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Russ Feingold
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Feingold emphasizes the importance of historical case law over hypotheticals regarding presidential powers.

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