Political Quotes

“I oppose the legislation strenuously because I think that it does damage to the balance of power and separations of power set forth by our forefathers in the Constitution. In fact, I believe that in order for us to truly have a line-item veto as is contained in this legislation, that it should require a constitutional amendment and change in our Constitution, so disruptive do I believe it to be of the balance of power. Others have referenced in the previous amendment, in fact, and then I know my colleague, the gentleman from Virginia [Mr. Moran], will have one addressing the judiciary, but it would enable a President to even be able to affect not only the actions of Congress, but also affect the activities of the judicial branch, the third branch of Government, so it is from that perspective, the perspective that says that our forefathers did not want the executive branch to have this much authority. Indeed, the Presidency of the United States is a very strong position, but our forefathers did not want a king.”