— from Rep. Rick Larsen’s Office —
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) issued the below statement following the president’s declaration of a national emergency:
“President Trump declared a national emergency at the southern border but failed to acknowledge the funds for a wall would come at a high cost to the military.
“The president is talking about removing funds that support military housing for the women and men in uniform as well as improvements to roads and hospitals on military bases and putting those funds towards building a wall in places that are unnecessary and impractical.
“Congress has a Constitutional obligation to serve as a check on the president. I support a resolution to terminate the president’s national emergency declaration and to reverse the president’s unconstitutional action and will continue to challenge the president’s abuse of authority.”
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Let me venture a contrarian viewpoint: first, the emergency declaration will most likely be bogged down in numerous lawsuits; second, the border barrier may not be completed before the end of Trump’s term, in which event it can be abandoned or torn down (a WPA project?); and finally, an ensuing Democratic president can now declare gun control and climate change as national emergencies, with this declaration providing legal precedent. . .the law of unintended consequences?
Different melody, same theme: Obama said he had a phone and a pen. Toto, we’re still in Kansas. Is this really the best we can do? Sad.
Pathetic!