At the top of the staircase the Senator from Texas will see this amazing portrait that has been copied and referred to over and over again. It is an incredible painting that shows President Abraham Lincoln signing the Emancipation Proclamation in the midst of the Civil War while surrounded by his Cabinet. This Emancipation Proclamation freed 3 million slaves in America from involuntary servitude. Was the President signing a bill that had been passed by Congress? No. He was signing an Executive orderthe same type of Executive order used by President Obama to address the issue of immigration. All right. Senator DURBIN. you found one moment in history.
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