Session #114 · 2015–17

Speech #1140008013

I guess if the President doesnt like any other aspect of our laws. this Presidentor any future Presidentmight claim the sole authority to change it without following the procedures laid out in the U.S. Constitution. I know what the President did last fall in this Executive action on immigration makes a number of our colleagues across the aisle uncomfortable because they are quoted in the newspaper as saying so. But now somehow in this mind meld going on. on the minority side. they now are walking in lockstep. voting against proceeding to consider this Homeland Security appropriations bill. even though. by my count. at least seven Democrats expressed deep concern with the Presidents unconstitutional action. Here is what the Senator from West Virginia said. talking about the President: I wish he wouldnt do it.
Keywords matched
immigration

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
JOHN CORNYN
Party
R
Chamber
S
State
TX
Gender
M
Date
2015-02-05
Speech ID
1140008013
Paragraph
#1
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