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Steny Hoyer: “The Executive has the responsibility to follow [the laws…”

Featuring: Steny Hoyer, Democratic | U.S. House Maryland, 5th Congressional District

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Hoyer: The President Believes He is the Law –That is a Dangerous Phenomenon

Published | Video Starts at 00:34

That was designed to assure that the people would decide what laws should be enacted and what laws should be followed. They were not different. If you enact it, The Executive has the responsibility to follow [the laws enacted by Congress]. it. Does the Executive have an alternative? It does. It can come back to us and say we think these 303 projects are not justified and therefore we think you, the appropriators, should rescind them. (00:34–00:38)

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Asserts that the Executive branch must adhere to laws passed by Congress.

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