I am deeply concerned about the use of emergency powers during this pandemic.
I believe in limits to Executive Power and I think it is critically important that we do that.
It is just patently absurd that we would be operating under a 'emergency' for almost as long as I have been alive.
Congress passed the National Emergencies Act, as we have all discussed, to try to place guard rails around the President's use of emergency ...
Obviously we are going to original intent, talking about the Framers' intent.
I think it is corrosive to the institutions and I suspect--well, I know you all agree.
The NEA was intended to end perpetual States of Emergency, it has actually resulted in Presidents freely renewing emergencies.
Congress had 'conferred enough authority to rule the country without reference to normal constitutional process.'
I wish I had chosen it myself.
Congress has been proven quite adept at delegating authority to the President over the years.
your budget drops from $9 billion in 2020 down to $8 billion 2023.