The topic today includes recent case studies of the abuse of executive power, and I'll focus my remarks on the President's recent actions regarding the implementation of his own ObamaCare law.

One must ask--is Chevron faithful to Marbury and the separation of powers?

These are not just academic questions. They are fundamental questions that go to the heart of how our government works.

The modern federal administrative state is an institution unforeseen by the Framers of our Constitution and rapidly mushrooming out of control.

Madam President, let me first of all thank my colleague from the State of Connecticut for his comments. I, too, will be joining him and others in supporting the resolution to be brought forward in some moments by Senator Paul. I, too…

For months and years now, we have called for a culture of safety. But what we get is a culture of resistance to making changes for safety.

What more can the Federal Government do to help? What more should we in Congress do?

There are a lot of reasons for these investments.

I have been a huge fan of security assistance programs.

The work that we have done in security cooperation with Colombia has really been remarkable in the last 15 years.

You do not see it shifting from kind of a regional-based strategy to a service-based strategy.

I would just really encourage the State Department and my colleagues on that.

The training that we do is not only training around dealing with security challenges, but in some of these nations the military has sometimes been the force for civilian repression.

$750 million investment in the Northern Triangle with Plan Colombia as an indication that, hey, we can have hope that this will work if we are consistent with it.

If there is that ceasefire in Colombia, it will be the end of war in these two hemispheres.

The story of Colombia is not just a U.S.-consistent interest that helped Colombia transform but Colombia has now become a security partner to help with security assistance in the Northern Triangle.

I just really think the path with Cuba--and we are going to have to continue to challenge Cuba on human rights issues.

I just encourage you each in that.