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Ron Johnson: “Congress does have should have the power to challenge the…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Senator Johnson on CSPAN's Morning Journal

Published | Video Starts at 12:27

And there's a couple legal experts that have basically posited this theory that at some point in time, Congress does have should have the power to challenge that. At some point in time, Congress does have should have the power to challenge the executive when their powers are being eroded. I mean, that is a collective harm that's being done, and I think that should establish standing. And the judiciary has got to get involved in this. (12:27–12:34)

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