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On the recordJanuary 6, 2016
I thank my colleague, Mr. Stutzman, for putting this important Special Order together. Yesterday, President Obama moved unilaterally, via executive order, in a misguided attempt to curb gun violence in America. He stated he had to take unilateral action because the Congress refused to support his initiatives. That is true, somewhat, but not because this Nation wishes to curb gun violence that has fallen upon innocent victims of America--victims like Kathryn Stienle. This young lady was murdered in San Francisco by a person here illegally--a person that had been deported over four times and should have been deported once again, but instead was allowed to stay in this country illegally because of this President's policies and the policies promoted by sanctuary cities like San Francisco. Obviously, I cannot speak for her family, but I would venture to say her family would have had a very different holiday this year than the one they experienced had the justice system not failed them and the man who murdered her had been deported. She would be here today if the President and his administration had chosen to simply enforce the laws on the books. President Obama's executive order will not curb this kind of violence. Only the enforcement of the laws will. And, Mr. President, you know this. Please abide by article II, section 3 of our Constitution: The executive shall faithfully execute the laws of the land.…
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Ted Yoho
Republican · Florida

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