Bush Declares Himself Above the Law

If Congress issues contempt citations, he will order the Justice Department not to take them to court. The phrase is overused, but this is truly a Constitutional crisis.
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If Congress issues contempt citations, he will order the Justice Department not to take them to court. The phrase is overused, but this is truly a Constitutional crisis. The Congress can prevail by using the power of the purse.

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