I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker. this question transcends the issue of illegal immigration. The Presidents action has crossed a very bright line that separates the American Republic. which prides itself on being a nation of laws and not of men. from those unhappy regimes whose rulers boast that the law is in their mouths. It is true that throughout the Nations history. Presidents have tested the limits of their authority. but this is the first time a Chief Executive. who is charged with the responsibility to "take care that the laws be faithfully executed." has asserted the absolute power to nullify or change these laws by decree.
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