It seems like you have created an office that would require an Act of Congress.

You have created an office in the U.S. Government that does not exist without authorization from Congress.

Wouldn't you agree that U.S. attorneys are held to the Appointments Clause because they are delegated some part of the sovereign power of the United States?

I ask unanimous consent to submit for the record an Amicus Brief by the former Attorney General Edwin Meese.

Was Jack Smith nominated by President Biden and confirmed by the U.S. Senate?

Well, that is not an acceptable answer. We have asked you this months ago and you just send us a letter saying you can't answer that.

If we ever do anything on NEA it will be a miracle, if we actually pass it through and get it completely done.

You could become dictator in a day, in a moment, in one Executive Order.

I was one of the 12 Republicans who voted to rein in that power and that it was not an appropriate use. It was abuse of power.

I urge you to move quickly on this analysis so that we can ensure that the upcoming appropriations bill allows the Department to move forward with the best option to support cleanup efforts, which is our goal there in Paducah.

I strongly encourage this Administration not to saddle the industry with excessive and burdensome rules and regulations that are only increasing the cost to consumers, which is fueling inflation in America.

There needs to be legislature against the Executive, like the good old days, when we could combine Republicans and Democrats to always say, 'We are going to do as Madison said, put our ambition against their ambition.'

the Executive has grown in power, and Congress has diminished in power over the last 100 years.

You could become dictator in a day, in a moment, in one Executive Order.

President Biden and the Secretary should not be prioritizing foreign energy over American energy.

In some ways, the United States of America is a monarchy in disguise.

The President exercises awesome and unchecked power by decree.

Both parties were guilty of this, but he took a statute that had nothing to do with mortgages...