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Robert C. Byrd: “I am just flat-out opposed to more authorities to the executive branch, in this administration, or in the previous one…”

On the recordSeptember 22, 2003
I am just flat-out opposed to more authorities to the executive branch, in this administration, or in the previous one, or in the next one.
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Source
congress.gov
Sep 22, 2003

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Senator Byrd expresses opposition to expanding executive branch powers.

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