On the recordFebruary 24, 2015
Our Constitution is eroding, and the executive branch continues to take more and more power.
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congress.govOur Constitution is eroding, and the executive branch continues to take more and more power.
Laxalt expresses concern over the executive branch's increasing power over Congress.
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this is just not a power that our constitutional system contemplated him having.
Nevada joined this lawsuit because upholding our constitutional process is more significant than any policy directive that any political party may be pushing at a particular time.
the Department of Homeland Security cannot enact a program whereby it not only ignores the dictates of Congress, but actively acts to thwart them.
This lawsuit transcends policy differences and seeks to prevent legislation from being usurped by executive fiat.