We each of us must be custodians of that constitutional order in our role as the legislature in it. Tough judgments that have to be made. My judgment is that The president is showing absolute contempt for the United States Congress. And the next stop is contempt for the United States judiciary. I cannot vote for a person who signed on to that agenda. I yield the floor. (08:05–08:13)
CLAIM
Asserts that the president is disregarding the authority of Congress.
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