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Darrell Issa

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Darrell Edward Issa is an American politician and businessman currently serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 48th congressional district, a position he has held since January 3, 2021. He is a member of the Republican Party and previously served in Congress from 2001 to 2019, representing California's 49th congressional district. Throughout his political career, Issa has been known for his focus on free enterprise and has been involved in various legislative efforts related to business and economic issues.

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Dec 1, 2014

The Take Care Clause does not give a President discretion to choose which laws he will enforce.

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Dec 1, 2014

The President's executive action really disrupts the delicate balance of separation of powers.

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Dec 1, 2014

Congress doesn't fail when it fails to enact a presidential proposal.

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Dec 1, 2014

The President must execute the law faithfully.

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Dec 1, 2014

Every President has used the similar or same authority in the immigration context.

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Dec 1, 2014

The President has circumvented the process our Founders envisioned.

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Dec 1, 2014

The formulation of these policies is entrusted exclusively to Congress.

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Dec 1, 2014

The President does not make the law.

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Dec 1, 2014

President Obama's actions on immigration violate these constitutional provisions.

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Dec 1, 2014

In fact, I was part of our own group of eight here in the House where we tried to craft a bipartisan House bill.

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Dec 1, 2014

No, it is only about the families of American citizen children.

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Dec 1, 2014

Are we a Nation that accepts the cruelty of ripping children from their parents' arms?

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Nov 18, 2014

I hope you'll appreciate the sensitivity?

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Nov 18, 2014

Will you pledge today in all cases during your tenure to give us more, not less...

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Nov 17, 2014

I urge strong support for this bipartisan bill and yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Issa) that the House suspend the rules and pass the…

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Nov 17, 2014

When all speakers have said all that needs to be said and there is only one speaker left, he can't say anything original, so I will simply thank the Congressmen and the Senators for recognizing one of the first Republicans and one of the…

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Nov 17, 2014

I am going to defer my comments since the sole House Member from Vermont is available to make his comments. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

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Nov 17, 2014

I also urge support for the bill. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Issa) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, S. 1512…

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Nov 17, 2014

And I rise in strong support of S. 1512, which was introduced by Senator Chuck Schumer of New York. The bill would designate the postal facility located at 1335 Jefferson Road in Rochester, New York, as the Specialist Theodore Matthew…

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Nov 17, 2014

There is no question at all, this is, again, another befitting naming. I would like to thank the Senator for reaching back and finding such a worthy candidate, and I would like to remind all of us, coming off of Veterans Day, that, in…

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Nov 17, 2014

Army Sergeant Mracek was killed on January 27, 2004, while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He died of wounds sustained during yet another roadside bomb attack in Iraq. He was only 26 years old, and he had been in Iraq for just 8 days…

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Nov 17, 2014

In closing, I have no doubt that this will pass, as rightfully it should, but if I can take a moment, looking at that picture of the young lieutenant wearing his cavalry insignia, Armor is the only branch that I know of that has two…

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Nov 17, 2014

In closing, I have but two things to say. First of all, I want to thank the California delegation for their unique, bipartisan, unanimous support for this bill. Lastly, whether it is that bandleader who was a bandleader first, but would…

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Nov 17, 2014

Of the several postal namings that we are voting on today, almost all of them are honoring members of the military and, disproportionately, members who have given their lives in service to their country, and it is fitting that we should do…

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