Diana DeGette actually said...

"I really don't question the motives of the majority here. I think it is in the congressional prerogative to file a lawsuit if Congress believes that the Administration has overstepped its constitution..."

"The Constitution clearly states that the power of the purse lies not with the Executive, but with the Congress."

"If they think what they are doing is legal, then come before this committee and explain it."

"There are clear problems with the law if the Administration must violate the Constitution to keep the law afloat."