Congress

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James Madison, the Father of the Constitution, warned that the "freedom of the people" is imperiled more by "gradual and silent encroachments of those in power, than by violent and sudden usurpations.” (Library of Congress)

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Todd Jones, director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, is slated to testify Wednesday before Congress on Operation Fearless. (Associated Press)

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National Edition Opinion cover for March 31, 2014 - Reclaiming Congress’ lawmaking authority (Illustration by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times)

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Niger Innis, national spokesman for the Congress of Racial Equality. (Associated Press)

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Members of Congress arrive for a ceremony to remember the terror attacks of 9/11, 2001, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013, on the steps of the Capitol in Washington. The leading row, from left to right, are Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer of Md., House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, and Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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FILE - This Thursday, June 6, 2013, file photo, shows a sign outside the National Security Administration (NSA) campus in Fort Meade, Md. The New York Times reported late Monday, March 24, 2014, that the Obama administration this week will propose that Congress overhaul the NSA's electronic surveillance program. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton talks with other guests before receiving the American Jewish Congress' lifetime achievement award on Wednesday March 19, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)