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>> i want to play for you a moment -- because it pertains to what you both just said about the constitutional duties of the congress. senator flake talked about article one, reclaiming the article one power, take a listen. >> here today i stand to say that we would be better served, we would better serve the country by better fulfilling our obligations under the constitution by adhering to our article one, old normal. mr. madisons doctrine of separation of powers. >> mr. humphrey, short of the 2...

Means independent judiciary, it means free press, it means those kinds of principles that are at the heart of our government. and these republican members of congress need to stand up to the president and do their job. >> i want to play for you a moment -- because it pertains to what you both just said about the constitutional duties of the congress. senator flake talked about article one, reclaiming the article one power, take a listen. >> here today i stand to say that we would be better serve...

It that the disputes are not republican and democrat its article one versus article two. congress is article one. is mitch mcconnell the same as our president, criticizing him but more importantly is holding the session? senate in pro form or session during the recess. the president cannot make a recess appointment and run the senate. youre seeing these institution that i think are wonderful. >> i want to thank everybody more news ahead.

More legal troubles for president trump. a federal zwl in new york just set a court date of october sl about a lawsuit of the presidents business dealings and whether it violates the constitution. obviously this is the elm monthly yents clause. in case you forgot what the clause is, let me explain. according to article one, section nine of the united states constitution, and everybody should really remember this, no title of notice bit shall be graptd by the united states and no person holding a...

Came about because of an error in drafting first affordable care act. those appropriations were being made or those dollars being made without an appropriation and that was illegal. the house sued the president. we were told we would never have standing to do so. we were given standing then we won at the district court level with the suit filed against the obama administration. this was kind of a big deal as house members assorting article one -- article two -- >> i hear you, sir, you saw the ma...

President does that? >> we should fund that. i did not like through the obama administration, it was not done through the appropriations. >> that was through the courts. im a member of the first branch, article one. we should appropriate the fund. >> you will try to get the money? >> of course. >> in general, in health care, theres a discussion about whether or not republicans should move on, go on to tax policy, go on to something else or dig in again and try to fix health care right now. where...

Hes got two choices right now, mike allen. he can either have jeff sessions as his attorney general, or he can have the guy to jeff sessions right as his attorney general, rod rosenstein, because if he thinks that john mccain, ben sass, and other republican senators are going to rubber stamp alackey to take over the justice department, he doesnt -- he needs to read the constitution and go back to article one. he doesnt understand just how difficult hes about to make things for himself. >> well, ...

Had an 18-hour ordeal with bringing this thing to the house floor. we then did several iterations where there were additional amendments that were offered. the bill was pulled from the floor one afternoon and then came back to us. so i feel their pain over on the senate side, but i also know this, chris. we have they have to vote. they have to be recorded. this is not one of those things where you can just issue a press release and say we tried, we werent successful. everyone needs to know where...

Obstruction of justice, joey. listen to former house speaker newt gingrich who was out promoting his new book about donald trump on the idea that the president could obstruct justice. heres what he says. >> technically, the president of the united states cannot obstruct justice. the president of the united states is the chief executive officer of the united states. if he wants to fire the fbi director, all he has to do is fire him. >> i hand that to you, joey jackson. the president cannot obstru...

Article one, section 8 of the constitution says only congress may authorize a declaration of war. that is not what is going on here. this is a singular, limited military action, not an expensive war, so that president does not need congress permission. and they debated the language to use. they knew there would be times when a president had to act expeditiously to protect vital national interests and so they chose the language "war" as opposed to military action required for a bike congressional...