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Peter Welch: “The court is the final arbiter of what is constitutional or…”

Featuring: Peter Welch, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Welch on Voting Against Patel in Judiciary Committee

Published | Video Starts at 03:49

Vice President Vance has made very clear his point of view on this. Judges aren't allowed to control the executive's legitimate powers. Of course, under our constitution, since Marbury vs Madison, The court is the final arbiter of what is constitutional or what is not. My colleagues, my view of this is that the administration is showing maximum contempt for core constitutional values, including, most importantly, the separation of powers. We have a dilemma here. (03:49–03:57)

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