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Steny Hoyer: “History tells us at some point in time we're going to have…”

Featuring: Steny Hoyer, Democratic | U.S. House Maryland, 5th Congressional District

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Hoyer: The President Believes He is the Law –That is a Dangerous Phenomenon

Published | Video Starts at 02:08

Why don't we just call up Russell Boat and say whatever you want to do, sir and salute. Now obviously what we could do when we next have the presidency. And by the way, History tells us at some point in time we're going to have the Presidency. for the last 75 years we've gone back and forth almost every other time and every other time being an eight year as well. And we did the same thing. (02:08–02:12)

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Asserts that historically, political power in the presidency alternates between parties over time.

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