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Rep. Steve Stockman reveals how he would try to seek Pres. Obama's impeachment if he implements new gun control measures by executive order
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But first Republican congressman Steve -- minute warning President Obama actually is threatening to seek impeachment so why the threat.
Cashman stockman will tell you he choice nice to see it content.
Thanks for having me I'm so tell me Cashman.
Why do you want.
To seek impeachment -- -- well as I said in my statement we want all tools.
Available to use including that impeachment but I think the limelight focus on that but we also talked about lawsuits.
Stopping the -- in the reason we're doing this is because we have a president who stepped over the line.
He's taken this authority most executive orders are really meant for executive branch.
He's -- it really for legislative.
And skip in the congress that's a violation of the constitution we believe we have grounds including them.
Some very prominent people that -- -- -- we have good stand.
OK so the president make his announcement tomorrow of what he thinks if he takes hitting good two -- he -- -- Work with congress and -- up but just he's proper which you you know probably that I mean that's made a lot of pork it's a marriage but that's the -- -- -- -- done -- -- to -- -- If he goes if -- instead elects to do make changes or.
Issue executive orders and that's when you're gonna step and I think if he steps over the constitutional line he's got ninety -- an issue nineteen executive orders.
If big if breaches his authority in -- legislation which impedes on the on the constitution.
We have your -- for her than me who we have the right take different steps to counter that.
A lot of people are fresh for the Republicans -- find him back and I for one it was -- I was on the sidelines and I got involved in congress I think enough is enough.
And we need to stand up and fight and I said these kind of tools are available to us and really use every tool possible to fight an administration which wants ever -- constitution.
Who's weak and -- are all the Republican me what's your level of -- in the house represents MA Republican I don't really young amounts you're talking you know it's.
It's -- the people that are there are frustrated watch demonstration -- executive orders.
To the detriment of the congress the congress is of people house.
We want to -- didn't process continuing and normal way in which he if he believes his bills are good they should go through the people's house.
And and that way we'll have a right.
Way to determine whether it's a good long look at us it's tomorrow's gonna have his announcement let's say hypothetically that he does nineteen executive orders are eighteen -- said -- -- -- What's the first thing you're gonna do tomorrow afternoon well I think we look at the different avenues which I outlined in in my piece.
Cut funding.
Sue in court.
If this is that the violence constitution if he goes down that road to which and we feel I think there's going to be a lot of people learn call for -- -- -- just me I ain't going to speak to that speaker Boehner.
Of course -- -- and we said anything to him at all we have -- who hit yes we have it and -- I think I think they're gonna wait to see what Obama does enough talk with other my colleagues on what's going on and whether there's general consensus that if he steps over the line that something has to be done good and good but -- -- -- -- Abraham Lincoln you know it's we're not -- civil war but deadline -- -- -- -- -- is executive -- on gun control is -- the line -- the -- Line is when you cross from.
Admit that the ministry and executive orders which.
Deal with his office market.
And pass legislation through executive I suppose he says -- he's going to ban assault weapons with executive orders this can do that that's against comes to a fifth set -- does thanks very clear -- what except I'm trying to understand what would be your first step if he did that supply and the like this I think we outlined multiple avenues it's.
It's defending the constitution.
It anyways we can legally.
And that process has many different avenues -- -- and take almost process to defend the constitution and it's the right thing to do and we is giving a gap Republicans are with you on what I know you're going to be on my side so that's true I.
I don't know I've yet to decide -- that I had I had a dog what I -- And now I think when I say we I think the American people are in particular are frustrated watching this president step over the line.
Again and again and I think when I say we are people many people like myself who was -- used to sit on watch him do this.
Are upset with the way it's going and I think there's a lot of resolve there are things you were a lot of people that stand up and say this is gone too far legacy questioned whether it's a -- and congress because the ways in congress -- the party that well we'll see but I think he -- the same time we're asking the president to go through the process.
If he thinks his bills are good his laws good and he should go through congress now just issue and he's not a king.
Well we'll find out tomorrow whether or not he's going to do executive orders -- eleven he may he may ultimately seek to work with congress that's -- -- -- losing children and parents -- of.
Sodom Hussein when these kids that.
Like that's a little bit of a stretch but it has nice nice to see -- -- nice that you haven't.
