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Specter Moves to Curb Executive Branch Powers

By John Stanton
Roll Call Staff
April 23, 2009, 3:26 p.m.

Senate Judiciary ranking member Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) on Thursday introduced a trio of bills aimed at curbing executive branch powers, including new controls on the use of presidential signing statements and electronic surveillance.

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