I view the Constitution as, and I think anyone should, as the fundamental law of the land. And, you know, I think one thing you need to do, should I get to Washington, is when you. Any bill, any piece of legislation you look at, you start with that foundation and say, is this bill consistent with the constitution? You know, does the federal government have the power to do the things that this bill purports to do? You know? So one of my approaches. (15:50–15:58)
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Asserts that all legislation should be evaluated for consistency with the Constitution.
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