Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman. Mr. Speaker, this is very clear, the purpose of today's debate. The Take Care Clause is to faithfully execute laws that are passed. This is about standing statute. In fact, this is the centerpiece of the President's whole Presidency. He is choosing what will be enforced and what will not be enforced. The Take Care Clause, known as the ``Faithful Execution Clause,'' was actually derived from Pennsylvania's 1776 constitution, crafted by Pennsylvania's State executives during the Revolutionary War. I want you to just let your mind drift back to when people left Europe to come to America. They got in rickety, old, wooden boats with not very good nav systems, but they came here for a reason. They set their course true north. They were coming to get away from a monarchy. They were coming to get away from an imperialist. They were coming to get away from tyrants. Why did they come here, and what did they craft? It is so carefully laid out in our Constitution. So why are we having this debate about this being silliness? This is who we are, not as Republicans and Democrats, but who we are as Americans. Why would we turn our backs on our Constitution? {time} 1300 I understand the Executive Office has great power. I also understand that the Constitution harnesses that. It does not allow it to run roughshod over the people. Mr.…”