Thomas McClintock actually said...

"There is no penalty for violating the Constitution because the Constitution is supposed to be a self-enforcing document."

"Well, doesn't the Constitution prevent that? I mean, the Constitution is separation of powers."

"It seems to me that it is time that Congress restored that balance which is at the center of the constitutional architecture."

"You have one in every five Americans right now that can't afford to even cover their electricity bill."