Carter Votes to Protect the Constitution and Separation of Powers

Statement

Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01) released the following statement today after voting against the Senate Amendment to H.R. 240 to fund the Department of Homeland Security with no restrictions on President Obama's executive actions on amnesty.

"I voted against this legislation today because this vote was about more than funding for the Department of Homeland Security. The vote today was about securing the separation of powers and protecting the Constitution. If we do not fight the President's executive orders, when will this end? We must place boundaries on the President's authority.

"Some are calling this a "clean" funding bill. There is nothing clean about letting the President trample the Constitution and letting the United States Congress be held hostage to a minority party intent on ignoring the will of the American people.

"House Republicans passed a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security weeks ago and last week we asked the Senate to hold a conference and discuss the issue and they refused. Well, I refuse to throw my conservative principles and the Constitution out the door."

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