Neither Congress nor the executive branch is free to ignore these interests, and far from waging war on the Constitution or/and religion, President Obama and his Administration have sought a sensible balance.

I do think that we have a constitutional problem when a minority in the Senate takes it upon itself to rule against the will of the majority.

This is an invasion of the prerogatives of the Congress that passed the law, and of the obligation of the Executive to enforce the law.

Whether there was executive overreach is a matter that will be determined by the courts.

The Honorable Jerrold Nadler, a Representative in Congress from the State of New York, and Member, Committee on the Judiciary.

the Senate Judiciary Committee wrote in an authoritative 1905 report that the Framers meant the word recess 'Should mean something real, not something imaginary. Something actual. Not something fictitious.'

I thank the gentlelady for yielding, and I thank her for her excellent exposition as to the law and the constitutionality, with which I am in full agreement. As we all know, the administration recently announced that a popular and…

we as a Nation must do a better job of ensuring the security of the cargo arriving on our shores every day.

we must not wait to impose security measures until containers reach the United States.

If there is a nuclear bomb inside a container and it is detected by radiation portal monitors in Newark or Miami or Los Angeles, it may very well be too late.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this bill to repeal the CLASS Act. Last year, we watched as Republicans implemented a slash-and-burn offensive against almost every and any Federal program that helps people. No matter that the program…