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On the recordOctober 19, 2015
I wonder if you think that it serves the interest of this country to establish a precedent that international commitments are made in a manner designed to torque the constitutionally derived oversight role of Congress, of the United States Senate.
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming

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Barrasso questions the legality of international agreements bypassing Congress.

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