Tim Huelskamp: “This amendment, as we know, would strike the climate change czar, the global warming czar, also known as the cement…”

“This amendment, as we know, would strike the climate change czar, the global warming czar, also known as the cement czar, as well. Mr. Chairman, all kidding aside, my question I would have is: What is the President afraid of? This is not an issue of what is covered here. The issue is that the President has overstepped his constitutional authority in naming these czars and disregards the separation of powers and refuses to resubmit these names for confirmation. And it's, of course, my opinion, one of many examples of executive excess from this administration. Czars are unaccountable, unelected, and they're given considerable authority, which undermines the rule of law. Again, why is the President afraid of submitting these names for consideration? I would argue, probably because they might not be confirmed. More than 30 czars have been appointed by the President. Not all of those are directed at in this amendment, but this amendment seeks to defund approximately nine of these czars, including the czars to oversee global warming policy as well as the closure of Gitmo.”