03/31/2011
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"The president is trying to usurp Congress' authority. The president doesn't have the power of the purse. The president can't decide to shuffle money around once Congress has allocated."
"Simply because Donald Trump fabricated a crisis and called it a national emergency doesn't mean that he can violate the separation of powers under the Constitution."
"If you're a strict constructionist and you believe the words of the Constitution should be read literally, and if Article I of the Constitution says the power of the purse, the ability to appropriate ..."
"Support is growing for the legislation."