[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 4137]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            LYNCH NOMINATION

  Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. President, before turning to the budget resolution 
pending before the Senate this week, I would like to first discuss the 
nomination of Loretta Lynch to be Attorney General. Last week, I met 
with Loretta Lynch to discuss the legality of President Obama's 
Executive actions and her views concerned me.
  President Obama and his administration have a record of overstepping 
legal authority on immigration, implementation of the Affordable Care 
Act, and imposing anti-energy regulations. Despite her qualifications, 
I am not confident that Loretta Lynch will exercise the independence 
needed to stand up for the proper separation of powers, and I will not 
support her nomination.

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