Henry Waxman: “Tell me what you would like to tell the unemployed auto workers and the industries in the Midwest that are dependent on…”

What the Constitution does not allow is our leaders breaking the Constitution, or the law, to serve their political needs.

It is not for the President to say or to obstruct congressional deliberations and investigations or other legitimate functions.

The House's need for all the facts surrounding suspected Presidential offences cannot of course be circumscribed by an executive determination of what is relevant.

The Federal Government would maintain its commitment to sharing the costs of providing basic healthcare and long-term coverage to vulnerable Americans.