Published on Dec 3, 2014 Rep. Gowdy discusses President Obamas executive action on immigration and how Congress should respond. youtu.be/vpsWhfIsI90 via Paul Arnold Trey Gowdy is calling to defund the amnesty AND for Congress to stop taking action on judicial and executive nominees. We should go the extra mile and call for ALL five of the following options when making our phone calls... 1. Defund the amnesty 2. Sense of Congress Resoluti on. If Congress were to pass a sense of Congress resolution expressing its opposition to the president’s actions or aresolution of censure, it wouldn’t stop Obama but it would expressly state the views of Congress. A sense of Congress resolution also doesn’t require the president’s signature. 3. Nominees. Congress could stop taking action on judicial and executive nominees. 4. Stand-alone Legislation: Congress could develop legislation that clarifies that existing immigration law doesn’t allow for deferring deportation of the illegal immigrants covered under the executive actions. Of course, the president would likely veto such a bill, but it would further establish the position of Congress 5. Lawsuit: Congress could try and file a lawsuit against the president or join a lawsuit filed by state attorneys general seeking to block implementation of the executive actions. Congress should keep all its options on the table, including oversight of the executive branch. The principle of separation of powers is central to our Constitution and critical to the functioning of our country. As Congress considers what to do, it should remember what’s at stake. https://youtube/watch?v=vpsWhfIsI90
Posted on: Thu, 04 Dec 2014 03:53:32 +0000
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