Only Congress Can Write Laws

Floor Speech

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Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, yesterday the U.S. House of Representatives was represented at the Supreme Court during oral arguments for United States v. Texas, the challenge by 25 States to the President's illegal executive action on illegal aliens.

Article I of the Constitution is clear: only Congress can write laws. Sadly, the President has overstepped his authority by acting alone after repeatedly saying that he did not have the authority he claimed.

I was grateful to vote in favor of the resolution, which authorized Speaker Paul Ryan to file a brief in the Supreme Court, the first by the House as a whole. Speaker Ryan deserves recognition for his remarkable leadership in standing up for the Constitution and rule of law.

United States v. Texas filings reveal the President's failed immigration policy, which should be to enforce existing laws. As an attorney who has practiced immigration law, I know firsthand the benefits of a lawful system welcoming new citizens following the law.

In conclusion, God bless our troops, and may the President by his actions never forget September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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