This evening I voted ‘yes’ on H.Res 676, which authorizes the Speaker to initiate or intervene in one or more civil actions on behalf of the House of Representatives in federal court against our lawless president. Congressman Bentivolio released the following statement: Americans do not elect kings with four-year terms; we elect presidents who have the duty of executing the laws passed by Congress as they are written. This president has arbitrarily changed his own healthcare law in order to protect him from negative political outcomes. That is wrong and it undermines the rule of law and the Constitution. I served in two wars and I swore an solemn oath to protect the Constitution. I saw good men die or be injured following that oath. I happily voted for H.Res. 676 because it’s time for the president to follow the law rather than undermine it.
Posted on: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 23:00:06 +0000