Political Quotes

“I have to say to my friend, the Senator from Maine, that the Constitution is written in a way that divides government's authority between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. And I, of course, agree that there can be no justification on the part of the President that somehow Congress hadn't acted enough or quickly enough or expansively enough to justify the extension of his authority under the Constitution. I wish to ask my friend from Maine another question in order to drill down on her earlier point. It seems to me that the Senator from Illinois, the distinguished minority whip, is making the suggestion that we are mad about people benefiting from this Executive action, which, to my mind, could not be further from the truth. We all understand the aspirations of people wanting a better way of life and to have opportunities, but isn't it true that when we all take an oath to uphold the constitutional laws of the United States--whether you are the President or a Senator--we have a sacred obligation to make sure no branch, including the President, usurps the authority of another branch or violates those constitutional limitations?”