How should Congress respond if that happens, Senator? Well, we. First of all, it's really important that you're getting this out to the American people, because what We have now a president who's violating the power of the purse and impounding money. something that Nixon was not allowed to do by the Supreme Court. Second, you're having the Solicitor General basically say that the president has an option as to whether he will follow a Supreme Court order. (01:38–01:53)
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