[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 18143]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  THE PRESIDENT WILL DO AS HE PLEASES

  (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the President has taken an oath to 
uphold the Constitution, but this President has refused to follow and 
enforce certain laws.
  He doesn't enforce all immigration laws. He doesn't enforce the 
mandatory minimum punishments. He doesn't enforce the work requirement 
for welfare recipients. He doesn't enforce the marijuana laws.
  He illegally made recess appointments. He illegally changed ObamaCare 
by postponing implementation for Big Business, Small Business and 
individuals, and granting arbitrary waivers to special people.
  He unconstitutionally took America to war in Libya.
  All of these actions are unilateral, unlawful, and unconstitutional. 
The Constitution requires the President to execute and enforce law, not 
create his own laws or ignore the rule of law. However, this President, 
the former constitutional law professor, seems to think the 
Constitution is a mere suggestion, and he will do as he pleases.
  And that's just the way it is.

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