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Ron Johnson: “It's certainly expansion of authority Congress has given…”

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

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Full Sen. Johnson Interview: 'Congress Is Really Diminished' | Meet The Press | NBC News

Published | Video Starts at 03:55

We have to define the root cause and we have to find real solutions. And that's going to take a bipartisan effort. Is the president's move unconstitutional in your view? No, I don't think so. Again, It's certainly expansion of authority Congress has given past presidents. This president has the same authority. I wish he wouldn't use it in this case, but again, I understand the authority. Democrats have the authority on this, what he wants to do. (03:55–04:00)

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Asserts that the president's action is an expansion of authority previously granted by Congress.

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