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Ed Case: “The reluctance of my Republican majority colleagues in…”

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 27:49

That if you take a look at our system of government today in this Trump administration, probably major and most concerning failing, in my view, has been The reluctance of my Republican majority colleagues in Congress to also exert their constitutional obligation to exert checks and balances on this President. I don't believe that anybody checks their constitutional obligations and becomes a shadow part of the executive branch, even if they do support a particular president. (27:49–28:02)

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Asserts that Republican colleagues in Congress are reluctant to exert checks and balances on the President.

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