But there's another issue that in many ways is more important, and that issue is whether this United States Senate will exceed to relinquishing its authority as a separate and independent branch of government to a President who tries to seize that power … President Trump is claiming a phony emergency to justify [his energy policy action]. … he's saying to Congress, get lost. This needs immediate attention that only the executive can give. And getting lost means that we don't act as an independent branch of government and fulfill the constitutional responsibility. (00:42–00:53)
CLAIM
Asserts that President Trump is using a false emergency claim to justify his energy policy.
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