Of course, the National Emergencies Act, provides the President with 135 statutory powers when they declare a national emergency.
We cannot have a 40-year emergency.
We may even agree with you, Mr. President, but we need to have a say.
While these powers, of course, can be helpful in the face of true emergencies, they are also subject to potential abuse.
That builds exactly on my next question, reevaluating existing emergencies.
The National Emergencies Act provides the President with 135 statutory powers when they declare a national emergency.
This is a really important hearing and I appreciate the witnesses being here today.
We may even agree with you, Mr. President, but we need to have a say, and we need to go through the process to approve i...
But current law and practices make oversight and accountability nearly impossible.