[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 2211-2212]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          RESTORING ARTICLE I

  (Mr. ALLEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about legislation that 
my colleagues and I recently introduced that works to restore our 
article I powers of the Constitution.
  We all learned about separation of powers in our grade school civics 
class. As you know, this separation protects that one branch of 
government doesn't overrule or overstep another. It also ensures that 
the power of the American people is never diminished.
  Article I specifically grants legislative powers to Congress, as 
Congress was established to be the most direct voice of the people. We 
are the people's House. It seems the President simply chooses to ignore 
this.
  I have consistently heard from folks in the 12th District who are 
sick and tired of this administration overstepping its boundaries and 
overstaying its welcome in their lives. Americans--myself included--are 
frustrated with an executive branch that goes around Congress to create 
new rules and regulations daily.
  My biggest disappointment as a new Member of Congress is our lack of 
authority to carry out the will of the

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American people in this House. As an original cosponsor of H.R. 613, I 
strongly support this legislation and urge my colleagues to join me in 
restoring and respecting the most sacred document in our Nation's 
history--our Constitution.

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