Ben Cardin on If Trump Declares a Nat’l Emergency: ‘This Would Be a Total Abuse of Executive Power’

RUSH EXCERPT:

BLITZER: “Not only independent, but co-equal branch of government. The “Washington Post,” as you know, senator, is reporting that the Senate majority leader warned President Trump that if he declares a national emergency, the Senate might pass a resolution disapproving of that decision. What are your Republican colleagues telling you about this?”

CARDIN: “I hear from both my democratic and Republican colleagues that this is a ridiculous way for the president to act. This is not a national emergency. There’s no authority by Congress to act in this direction. This would be a total abuse of executive power. He would have to take money from other projects that are needed. This is not now the president should behave. He should respond to the fact that it’s up to the Congress to appropriate funds, not the president of the United States.”