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Ron Johnson: “The presidency is probably the most powerful and then the…”

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 05:13

… its, you know, Congress's constitutional authority, it's done it on tariffs, it's done in this case, it's done in many cases. We should have three co equal branches. Right now The presidency is probably the most powerful and then the courts and Congress is really diminished. and we should start taking back that congressional authority. It'd be return that balance, but that's the way it is. (05:13–05:20)

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Asserts that the presidency is currently the most powerful branch of government, with Congress diminished.

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