Cruz, Lee Threaten 'Procedural' War on Senate Floor to Stop 'Lawless Amnesty'

CNSNews ^ | November 5, 2014 - 3:43 PM | Terence P. Jeffrey

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(CNSNews.com) - Republican Senators Ted Cruz of Texas, Mike Lee of Utah, Jeff Sessions of Alabama, Pat Roberts of Kansas, Mike Crapo of Idaho, and David Vitter of Louisiana sent a letter to lame-duck Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada today saying that if President Obama takes unilateral action to grant amnesty to illegal aliens it "will create a constitutional crisis."

The senators told Reid that they would assist him in enacting a measure to stop Obama from unilaterally granting an amnesty, but that if Reid lets Obama go forward with such an amnesty they "would use all procedural means necessary" to make the Senate focus on the constitutional crisis they say that this "lawless amnesty" would create.

On Dec. 11, the continuing resolution now funding the government will expire. Before that date, both Houses of Congress will need to approve a new continuing resolution to fund the government beyond that date.

If the CR does not permit the Executive Branch to spend money on some action, the Executive Branch cannot take that action.

"We write to express our alarm with President Obama's announced intention to take unilateral executive action by the end of this year to lawlessly grant amnesty to immigrants who have entered the country illegally," the senators wrote Reid.

"The Supreme Court has recognized that 'over no conceivable subject is the power of Congress more complete' than its power over immigration," the senators said. "Therefore, President Obama will be exercising powers properly belonging to Congress if he makes good his threat.

"This will create a constitutional crisis that demands action by Congress to restore the separation of powers," the senators told Reid.

"As majority leader of the Senate, you have the responsibility of not only representing the citizens of your state, but also of protecting the Constitution through vigilant exercise of the checks and balances provided under the Constitution," wrote Cruz, Lee, Sessions, Roberts, Crapo and Vitter.

"Therefore, we write to offer our full assistance in ensuring expeditious Senate debate and passage for a measure that preserves the power of Congress by blocking any action the president may take to violate the Constitution and unilaterally grant amnesty," the senators said.

"[H]owever," they continued, "should you decline to defend the Senate and the Constitution from executive overreach, the undersigned senators will use all procedural means necessary to return the Senate's focus during the lame duck session to resolving the constitutional crisis created by President Obama's lawless amnesty."

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"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams

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[Mouton]

I wonder just how many of the outgoing senators from the dem party would be interested in backing Obongo on this extra constitutional action??

[Norm Lenhart]

Thats the way its done folks. No fear.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Most of them.

[Lake Living]

YES! Finally some real push back - I hope that includes impeachment.

[Norm Lenhart]

Nor anymore. Some yes absolutely.

[onyx]

B T T T ! ! ! ©

[AngelesCrestHighway]

Give 'em hell Ted!!!

[Norm Lenhart]

Contrast this to Mitch this morning.

[Jane Long]

THAT'S HOW YOU DO IT!!! Thank God for these fearless Senators....including Pat Roberts!

[EXCH54FE]

These are our new Leaders;

“Republican Senators Ted Cruz of Texas, Mike Lee of Utah, Jeff Sessions of Alabama, Pat Roberts of Kansas, Mike Crapo of Idaho, and David Vitter of Louisiana.”

[Ancesthntr]

"Therefore, we write to offer our full assistance in ensuring expeditious Senate debate and passage for a measure that preserves the power of Congress by blocking any action the president may take to violate the Constitution and unilaterally grant amnesty," the senators said.

Oh, that is RICH!! I would love to have been a fly on the wall when Reid read THAT one!

Damn, I really love how Cruz operates. Not merely telling everyone that he's not afraid to fight, but rubbing their noses in their own failure to do the right thing.

Cruz/Anyone 2016

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Yes! Right to business! Excellent! GO TED!

[TexasCajun]

Old man McConnell must be napping.

Someone pls inform him there is a sheriff in town.

His name is Ted Cruuuuuuuuuuz!

[jwalsh07]

Reason 999 why Roberts should have been supported by every conservative.

[Rusty0604]

God bless these guys!

[stephenjohnbanker]

” Thats the way its done folks. No fear.”

Yep.

[AngelesCrestHighway]

[skeeter]

I’m afraid these guys are our only hope.