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GOP controlled house just passed a bill which requires Obama to enforce the federal marijuana laws (along with any other federal law, it's not only directed at pot).

H.R. 4138: ENFORCE the Law Act of 2014
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr4138/text

A Judiciary Committee report regarding H.R. 4138
http://beta.congress.gov/113/crpt/hrpt3 ... rpt377.pdf

from Page 15:

Can Congress tell the President how to do his job?

Majority leader Harry Reid said the bill would be "dead on arrival" and the President would veto it.

Danzig in the Dark wrote:Can Congress tell the President how to do his job?

They're calling it executive overreach.

Danzig in the Dark wrote:Can Congress tell the President how to do his job?

Congressional oversight
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_oversight

DEATH ROW JOE wrote:

Danzig in the Dark wrote:Can Congress tell the President how to do his job?

Congressional oversight
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_oversight

Still, can they? It's an implied power, not enumerated. Exactly how much oversight do they have over the President himself?

Danzig in the Dark wrote: Still, can they? It's an implied power, not enumerated. Exactly how much oversight do they have over the President himself?

They need a three judge court to issue an order. They can't simply order the president to enforce the law as they want. The bill allows Congress to go to a three judge court for this reason (using excessive discretion when enforcing the law).

"to seek relief pursuant to sections 2201 and 2202 of title 28, United States Code. A civil action brought pursuant to this subsection may be brought by a single House or both Houses of Congress jointly, if both Houses have adopted such a resolution."

28 U.S. Code § 2201 - Creation of remedy
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/2201

Special rules
If the House of Representatives or the Senate brings a civil action pursuant to subsection (a), the following rules shall apply:
(1)The action shall be filed in a United States district court of competent jurisdiction and shall be heard by a 3-judge court convened pursuant to section 2284 of title 28, United States Code.


28 U.S. Code § 2284 - Three-judge court; when required; composition; procedure
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/2284

So, not a whole lot.

Republican leadership is retarded.

Just like gay marriage, fewer and fewer Republican voters give a shit about this stuff by the day.

Do they have any sense at all? Really? Why do they keep isolating themselves from voters?

TravisBicklesMohawk wrote:Do they have any sense at all? Really? Why do they keep isolating themselves from voters?

Because they honestly think only old, white men vote. And they are doing what they can to ensure that is what happens.

DEATH ROW JOE wrote:GOP controlled house just passed a bill which requires Obama to enforce the federal marijuana laws (along with any other federal law, it's not only directed at pot).

Good work on those priorities GOP!!!!

Too bad this law does nothing to create jobs, get Americans back to work and the economy back on track..