opinions have clearly taken on a life of their own and can no longer be questioned or explained away

In the absence of such a recourse, the citizens of a rather confused nation find themselves at the mercy of the executive branch of their government which continues to define what is legal and what is illegal; to legislate through executive fiat via signing statements; to dismiss charges against its own partisans and friends

And you must ask yourself at what point Congress ceases to be a separate and equal branch of government. At what point do the citizens of this republic cease to expect their representatives to do the job for which we have elected them.

Further, please be aware that your Judiciary Committee is supposed to defend the Constitution of the United States – not the President. It appears that we need to remind you of that on a regular basis.

Tom Pratt
Middleburg, Virginia