this nation, as george washington university law professor jonathan turley, who has testified a number of times here, often called by our democratic colleagues, put it, this nation, he says, is at -- "a constitutional tipping point." professor turley, who is a nationally recognized constitutional scholar self-described supporter of president obama, testified before the house of representatives in february of last year before the president announced this november amnesty, and said this "the current , passivity of congress represents a crisis for members, crisis of faith for members willing to see a president assume legislative powers in exchange for insular policy gains. the short term insular victories achieved by this president will come at a prohibitive cost if the balance is not corrected. constitutional authority is easy to lose in the transient shift of politics. it's far more difficult to regain. if a passion for the constitution does not motivate members of congress, perhaps a sense of self-preservation will be enough to unify members. president obama will not be our last presid

this nation, as george washington university law professor jonathan turley, who has testified a number of times here often called by our democratic colleagues, put it, this nation, he says, is at -- quote -- "a constitutional tipping point." professor turley, who is a nationally recognized constitutional scholar self-described supporter of president obama testified before the house of representatives in february of last year before the president announced this november amnesty and said this -- quote -- "the current passivity of congress represents a crisis for members crisis of faith for members willing to see a president assume legislative powers in exchange for insular policy gains. the short term insular victories achieved by this president will come at a prohibitive cost if the balance is not corrected. constitutional authority is easy to lose in the transient shift of politics. it's far more difficult to regain. if a passion for the constitution does not motivate members of congress, perhaps a sense of self-preservation will be enough to unify members. president obama will not be

this nation, as george washington university law professor jonathan turley, who has testified a number of times here often called by our democratic colleagues, put it, this nation, he says, is at -- quote -- "a constitutional tipping point." professor turley, who is a nationally recognized constitutional scholar self-described supporter of president obama testified before the house of representatives in february of last year before the president announced this november amnesty and said this -- quote -- "the current passivity of congress represents a crisis for members crisis of faith for members willing to see a president assume legislative powers in exchange for insular policy gains. the short term insular victories achieved by this president will come at a prohibitive cost if the balance is not corrected. constitutional authority is easy to lose in the transient shift of politics. it's far more difficult to regain. if a passion for the constitution does not motivate members of congress, perhaps a sense of self-preservation will be enough to unify members. president obama will not be

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