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“THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H1574-H1575 on March 7, 2017.
The Department is one of the oldest in the US, focused primarily on law enforcement and the federal prison system. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, detailed wasteful expenses such as $16 muffins at conferences and board meetings.
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THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT
(Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I am glad to be an adherent of the Constitution, as I know that my colleagues are. We believe in the separation of the three branches of government.
That is why it was so noteworthy and so outrageous that the leader of the free world and Commander in Chief issued a patently irrational email or Twitter on Saturday morning this past Saturday regarding a personal and direct attack on the past President of the United States of America regarding that President having wiretapped this individual in an outrageous manner.
Let me cite for you headlines in the Houston Chronicle: FBI chief seeks Trump rebuke of that horrible statement.
I ask the Department of Justice to immediately respond to Director Comey's request that you rebuke this outrageous statement that would accuse the President of any wiretapping that require either a Title III court, DEA, FBI, or require a FISA court.
Mr. President, explain yourself.
Justice Department, respond to this untruth now.
The Constitution requires it, and the separation of the three branches of government, out of respect, requires it.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair would remind Members to direct their remarks to the Chair.
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