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Ed Case: “Congress, at least under the current majority, is not…”

Featuring: Ed Case, Democratic | U.S. House Hawaii, 1st Congressional District

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June 1st Districtwide Tele-Talk Story

Published | Video Starts at 41:04

Certainly, I certainly disagree with the president that he has the sole authority to wage war, whether it's Iran or elsewhere. And so, you know, but the problem is, again, that Congress, at least under the current majority, is not providing that check and balance. This is an unchecked president, and that's dangerous. And so if either the Republican majority can, you know, find its way to actually fulfilling its constitutional duty, or the majority is replaced, then we will have an effective system of checks and balances. (41:04–41:11)

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Asserts that the current majority in Congress is failing to provide checks and balances on the President.

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