Gerry Connolly actually said...

"The fact of the matter is Congress is derelict in its duty, not so much by delegation of these fees and collections, but in our inability, frankly, to pass a normal appropriations process."

"There has been no court ruling, that I'm aware of, in the history of the Republic that has challenged or questioned the constitutionality of Congress's right to delegate those authorities."

"I think would be very disruptive."

"I'm anticipating arguments in our next Congress on this subject matter that this would be an unprecedented role for the Federal Government. Not true."