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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: “We have to take our authority back from the executive…”

Featuring: Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Democratic | U.S. House Florida, District 25

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April FL-25 Town Hall

Published | Video Starts at 23:53

I know, I know mine is as well, but it's tariffs. Congress has to be over be in control of them so we can negotiate. We have to take our authority back from the executive branch. It is our power in the Constitution. Absolutely. Thank you. Thank you, Dave. Yeah. We're gonna go to a question from Yvonne in Pembroke Pines. And it's that same high cost of living concern. (23:53–24:01)

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Asserts that Congress should reclaim its constitutional authority over tariffs from the executive branch.

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