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Ron Johnson: “The process of sue and settle... circumvents the…”

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

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Chairman Johnson's remarks at the HSGAC hearing on regulatory reform

Published | Video Starts at 18:36

From my standpoint, I think people would argue maybe it's a legitimate argument, no legal authority, no congressional law passed that gives them authority, but it's legally binding because The process of sue and settle... circumvents the constitutional 3Co. Equal branches of government. Well, and it even cuts out the President because it's hard for the President to be aware of and in control of all those different litigations and settlements. (18:36–19:35)

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Asserts that the sue and settle process circumvents the constitutional separation of powers.

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