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Texas Republican says 'emergency' powers go too far
Source: Politico
Texas Republican says ‘emergency’ powers go too far
By AUBREE ELIZA WEAVER 03/10/2019 10:50 AM EDT
Rep. Will Hurd said Sunday morning that it’s time for Congress to claw back certain powers given to the president in times of emergency.
The Texan was just one of 13 House Republicans who voted alongside Democrats last month to block President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the border with Mexico.
But Hurd told Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union” that immigration and border security are still problems that need to be prioritized.
“I think the president being focused on border security is important,” Hurd said. “What I’ve always said — and I’ve been saying this since 2002 — building a 30-foot-high concrete structure from sea to shining sea is the most expensive and least effective way to do border security. And guess what? The president agrees. He mentioned that in one of his last announcements from the Rose Garden.”
Instead, the nation focus on options that better utilize technology, manpower and physical barriers “where it makes sense.”
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By AUBREE ELIZA WEAVER 03/10/2019 10:50 AM EDT
Rep. Will Hurd said Sunday morning that it’s time for Congress to claw back certain powers given to the president in times of emergency.
The Texan was just one of 13 House Republicans who voted alongside Democrats last month to block President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the border with Mexico.
But Hurd told Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union” that immigration and border security are still problems that need to be prioritized.
“I think the president being focused on border security is important,” Hurd said. “What I’ve always said — and I’ve been saying this since 2002 — building a 30-foot-high concrete structure from sea to shining sea is the most expensive and least effective way to do border security. And guess what? The president agrees. He mentioned that in one of his last announcements from the Rose Garden.”
Instead, the nation focus on options that better utilize technology, manpower and physical barriers “where it makes sense.”
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Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/10/hurd-agrees-with-trumps-emphasis-on-immigration-not-his-declaration-of-national-emergency-1214821