US Congressman & Senator-elect Cory Gardner Statement on Presidential Executive Order Washington, DC – Congressman Cory Gardner (CO-04) released the following statement today in response to President Obamas decision to issue an executive order on immigration: “While I have long supported overhauling our broken immigration system, I am incredibly disappointed that the President has chosen to circumvent Congress and take action he himself has repeatedly claimed is outside the legal authority of his office. He had an opportunity to work with a new Congress in January to enact meaningful immigration reform, but this announcement has severely undermined what little trust remains between the legislative and executive branches. “The President was elected on a promise to rein in executive power, but he has steadily enriched it. When the President and his allies had an opportunity to pass immigration reform in a Democrat-controlled Congress, they refused. While I remain hopeful that the President will cooperate with Congress in the future, his actions tonight may result in legal challenges and will deepen the trust deficit with those elected to pass our laws.” ### Congressman Gardner is a member in the U.S. House of Representatives serving Colorados 4th Congressional District. He sits on the Energy and Commerce Committee and is a member of the following Subcommittees: Communications and Technology, Energy and Power, and Oversight and Investigations. gardner.house.gov
Posted on: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 22:45:35 +0000
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