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Jones calls out Obama’s continued disregard for the Constitution
Story Date: 1/9/2012
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Source: PRESS RELEASE, 1/6/12
Today Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) joined the chairman of the Congressional Constitution Caucus, Congressman Scott Garrett (R-NJ), in condemning President Obama’s unconstitutional recess appointments of several individuals to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). In a letter to President Obama sent today, Jones, Garrett and over 90 of his Republican colleagues point out that the president directly violated the Constitution by making these appointments two days ago without confirmation from the Senate.
The letter states: “This unprecedented and blatant attempt to diminish legislative power effectively erases the advice and consent clause from the Constitution and imperils the checks on executive power that the Founders thought necessary to prevent the emergence of a tyrant. These appointments establish a dangerous precedent that threatens the confirmation process and our system of checks and balances embedded in the Constitution. We stand committed to undoing the damage these appointments have done to our republic and expect that these appointments will be determined to be unconstitutional and invalidated by both the courts and the American people.”
Jones went on to say: “It is extremely troubling to see how easily and frequently this President ignores the Constitution and the Congress. This country was founded on the principle that we’re a nation of laws, not men. The founders knew that disregard for that principle would set us on the path to dictatorship and tyranny. For the good of the republic, Americans must not tolerate this behavior.”
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