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Ron Johnson: “Past Congresses have willingly given up all kinds of…”

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

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Senator Discusses Trade Strategy and Congressional Authority

Published | Video Starts at 01:10

And then just on the, there's this push for Congress to have a role in this, the Grassley Cantwell bill. Do you support that, giving Congress a sort of a check on the president's powers? I think across the board, Past Congresses have willingly given up all kinds of constitutional authority, which I think we ought to consider clawing back. If I had more confidence in Congress, I may be a little bit more open to it, but I'm not a real fan of this place either, politically. (01:10–01:17)

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