Louie Gohmert: “It has been a big day over at the Supreme Court and a big day for the Constitution as the Constitution has taken a…”

“It has been a big day over at the Supreme Court and a big day for the Constitution as the Constitution has taken a rather profound hit. I understand the rules, Mr. Speaker. The rules are made clear. We will not impugn anybody's integrity and office up here, so I am not talking about an individual, I am talking about how completely dishonest, disingenuous, and how much affront to the Constitution and pure candor the majority's opinion is at the Supreme Court. Nothing is more of an indictment against the majority opinion than at the end of the opinion itself. The majority indicted themselves with their own words. At the end of the majority opinion, the majority says, ``In a democracy, the power to make the law rests with those chosen by the people. Our role is more confined''--and then quotes from Marbury v. Madison--``to say what the law is.'' The Court today goes on to say: ``That is easier in some cases than in others. But in every case we must respect the role of the legislature, and take care not to undo what it has done. A fair reading of legislation demands a fair understanding of the legislative plan. ``Congress passed the Affordable Care Act to improve health insurance markets, not to destroy them. If at all possible, we must interpret the Act in a way that is consistent with the former, and avoids the latter.…”