Abuse of Power

Abuse of Power
House Chamber, Washington, D.C.
March 16, 2010

M. Speaker:

I held two town hall meetings in my district on Saturday, and at both events my constituents raised this issue: how can Congress impose the most sweeping intrusion into personal health care decisions in the history of our country without a direct vote on the bill?

My constituents have read the Constitution, including the provision that requires both houses to vote on a bill before it can become a law.

M. Speaker, if the Democrat majority attempts to impose this law without a direct vote, two things will be obvious to every American.

First, that the Democrats are ashamed to cast the very up-or-down vote on the health care takeover that the President promised as recently as yesterday.

And far more disturbing, that the Congress has now placed itself above the Constitution.

M. Speaker, Ten generations of Americans have defended that Constitution. Dont think for a moment that this generation will do any less.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• constitution
• health
• care
• bill

[ladner68]

They are saying that they can't vote and their vote don't count if they are allowed to.....people on here with commets Like vote them all out. Am I dreaming. These people think that voting is the answer?????

[manelmariarodrigues]

vote everyone out. get real people for your politics make sounder laws and maybe you will get your country back for another 10 or 20 years, untill the banksters buy all the politicians up again

[AmericanPoliceState]

Vote everyone out not just the democrats.

[republicansrule]

He is CORRECT again!!!!VOTE the Democrats OUT!!!

[PistolPackingPatriot]

The Tree of Liberty is currently being refreshed with the stinking sweat of third-world immigrants... And it is DYING.

[yamagoof]

The tree of liberty must be refreshed, and the time is approaching...