Speech #1140082612

Of course. the most powerful and always available means of solving the problem at hand is to vote out of office a President who abuses his power. In the meantime. however. the need to pursue the establishment of clear principles of political accountability is of the essence. So today we consider a resolution to authorize the Speaker to file on behalf of the House in litigation brought by a majority of the States challenging the constitutionality of the Presidents unilateral immigration amnesty program. Earlier this year. the Supreme Court agreed to hear that constitutional challenge to the Presidents immigration plan. which the peoples legislative representatives never approved. So far. a Federal judge in Texas has issued a preliminary injunction in the case blocking the enforcement of the Presidents unilateral immigration amnesty. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld that injunction. Importantly. the Supreme Court granted certiorari in the case and. rather than limiting the issue the way President Obama requested. it took the States suggestion and requested briefing on the following question: "whether the Presidents action violates the Take Care Clause of the Constitution.