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Angus King: “We don't have the votes [to stop current actions].”

Featuring: Angus King, Independent | U.S. Senate Maine

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American Conversations: Senator Angus King (I-ME), on Paul Revere's Ride

Published | Video Starts at 02:26

The Constitution basically divided power up between the legislature, the Congress, the president, the courts, the states. But here's what's happening right now. The administration is seizing more and more power, for example, wiping out … We don't have the votes [to stop current actions]. … And unfortunately, my colleagues, particularly on the Republican side, aren't. I. I was almost. I almost said aren't paying attention. I think they're paying attention, but they don't want to see and acknowledge what's going on. (02:26–02:30)

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Asserts that there is insufficient congressional support to halt certain actions.

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