On the recordDecember 4, 2014
I thank the chairman for bringing this legislation to the floor. Mr. Speaker, President Obama, just last week, made the action and said, ``Change the law,'' on immigration granting amnesty to millions of illegal aliens. The President should not be allowed to do this. In fact, article II, section 3, of the Constitution requires the President to take care that the law is being faithfully executed. On March 28, 2011, President Obama said he would not use an executive order for amnesty, explaining that, ``Temporary protective status historically has been used for special circumstances.'' Those are his words. More than 20 times, the President said executive action on immigration would not be appropriate. Nothing has changed in our Constitution, but now, the administration is singing a different tune. Mr. Speaker, I am from the Show-Me State. I would love for any of my colleagues in this body to show me in this document, the Constitution of the United States, where it grants the President the authority to change the laws. Article I of the Constitution says Congress will change the laws, not the President. The President will execute the laws--faithfully execute the laws. Mr. Speaker, I proudly support this legislation, and I ask all my colleagues to do so to stop this action.
