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Ed Case: “The system itself survives, and it has survived for 250…”

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

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@RepEdCase testifies at Hawai'i Senate hearing on Trump admin threat to rule of law

Published | Video Starts at 06:36

It survives and prospers from presidents to presidents, from downsides and upsides in our history, from one party or the other party being in the majority, challenges from without. But The system itself survives, and it has survived for 250 years. and we all want it to survive for another 250 years. It's made up of laws, institutions, norms, and community commitment. The laws is pretty straightforward. I'll get into that. (06:36–06:40)

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