I believe that these doctrines of deference are at war with the Constitution's separation of powers.

I fear for the union given what I have seen since I have been here.

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I do not think there can be any question that Congress has the power to do so.

The investments have been made.

Judicial review plays an essential part in keeping the branches within their constitutional limits.

Simply put, Chevron deference is a blank check for the Executive Branch to exercise its own brand of legislative authority with little or no accountability.

If you do not do your job, no one else can do your job.

It follows, I would submit to you, that the courts must retain the sole authority to issue binding interpretations of law.

Good morning, everyone, and welcome. I cannot imagine what anyone would rather do on a St. Patrick's Day than to be in a hearing with two redheads talking about judicial deference.

I look forward to hearing from our witnesses, their ideas to address this issue in a way that respects congressional intent and upholds judicial independence.

Clearly the Congress' responsibility.

I appreciate all of your input, your preparation for this and being a part of this conversation today and bringing this to the national conversation.

Congress should correct this constitutional imbalance by making it clear that agencies should not interpret legislative text beyond its plain reading.

The impact of this new legislation could be catastrophic for payroll as employees will have to be moved from exempt to nonexempt status simply due to the salary base being proposed.

Yes, welcome to Congress.

They are very concerned about their people and about the Nation.