[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 13386]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                HALTING THE GOP MARCH TOWARD IMPEACHMENT

  (Mr. VEASEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, this week House Republicans will be 
considering a resolution that would authorize the Speaker of the House 
to sue President Obama. This lawsuit is frivolous. It is also wasteful 
and without merit.
  We must focus on critical legislative priorities instead of political 
lawsuits that will do nothing but waste millions of the taxpayers' 
dollars. There are critical issues that need action now. How about 
creating some jobs, raising the minimum wage, or maybe fixing our 
broken immigration system before we leave here?
  I can tell you that the constituents in my district could use a raise 
in the minimum wage. There are also people out there that are hurting, 
that need their unemployment benefits extended.
  This lawsuit disregards the priorities of the American people. I do 
not support this lawsuit. It is frivolous. And I suggest that we use 
our time to address critical issues that will positively impact 
Americans.
  I will be voting ``no'' on this lawsuit and urge the House leadership 
to use their time wisely this week--like we are taught early in 
elementary school--to bring up bills that will put hardworking 
Americans back to work.

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