i sat down with lamar smith.as republican has been an outspoken critic of the president and voted increasing the number of h-1b b says. i think it is disappointing the president is threatening congress and the american people with executive orders. .hree quarters he should not go it alone. threats, thef president himself has said he does not have the authority to do that. several times he has told bertie met with i cannot issue the executive orders that is contrary to my oath of office. i hope you will go back and see what he said. >> are you going to keep these programs from going into an effect? >> if the president pushes ahead and gives amnesty to millions of people. we will try all lawsuit and maybe actions we can take otherwise. what he does is he will just poison that there'll and make it awfully hard to work with him on other issues, in particular immigration. if he wants to accomplish anything on immigration he was to work with congress and not just issue the immigration orders. come before a vote because

i sat down with lamar smith.then and out smoking -- outspoken critic of the president. >> i think it is disappointing that the president is threatening congress and the american people with these executive orders. according to opinion polls, three quarters of the american people think the president should not rewrite immigration laws by himself. he should work with congress to come up with a good erotic. these kind of threats if congress doesn't do something, the president has said he does not have the authority to do that. he's told groups he has met with that i cannot issue these executive orders because it's contrary to my oath of office. i hope you will go back and read what he said. >> are you going to defund those programs or are you going to keep them from going to affect? aheadthe president pushes and gives amnesty to millions of people and work permit to people who will obviously compete with unemployed and underemployed americans, there will be a price to be paid. we might try to defund what he does. th

i sat down with lamar smith of texas. >> i think it is disappointing the president is threatening congressnd the american people with executive orders. 3/4 of the american people do not think the president should do it himself. he should not go it alone. these kinds of threats, the president himself has said he does not have the authority to do that. several times over the last several years he has told groups i cannot do that. i hope we'll go back and read what he said. >> are you going to keep these programs from going into an -- into effect? >> if the president pushes ahead and gives amnesty to millions of people and work permits to millions of people who are going to compete with unemployed and underemployed americans, there is going to be a price to be paid. we will try a lawsuit and there may be actions we can take otherwise. when he does this, he will poison the barrel and make it awfully hard to work with him on other issues, in particular immigration. if he wants to accomplish anything on immigration he was to work with congress and not just issue these executive orders. >> it wil

i believe that lamar smith and bob goodlette both have served -- goodlette is serving now, i believe they were better lawyers than i. >> why that? >> just having observed -- i've always been a trifling student, indolent, lazy. and i just felt like -- i think i could have handled it but i think they were i think they were better equipped and more talented than i at the bar. >> congressman coble, one of your chairmanships is the subcommittee on the internet, intellectual property, et cetera. you've been pretty active on that issue, protecting intellectual property, et cetera. when you first came here, the digital age was just kicked off. it's been 30 years. what have you done to promote, protect, in your view, telecommunications? >> well, the high mark of my congressional career would be serving on the intellectual property subcommittee. that's been a good fit for us and i've met so many interesting people as a result thereof. i've tried to emphasize the significance of intellectual property. patent trademarks, copyrights. what it means to the wellbeing of our economic society. and we'

i talked with harassment lamar smith, the chair of the science, space committee. take a listen.re the chairman science, space, and technology committee in the house. a big report from the u.n. today say climateentists change is severe, pervasive, and your reversible. what is your take? >> this is nothing new. they make these kind of for additions. -- predictions. there are people who want to use environmental regulations to control the economy were private property. if you look at their predictions in the past, most of them have been wrong. anyone who was going to predict what is going to happen in the year 2100, 85 years from now, is not going to be correct. congressman, 800 scientists. it's not some random guy making productions. >> there are a lot of other scientists who disagree. closeample, we have now 18 years of no global warming, even though carbon dioxide emissions and increased why 5% over the last 18 years, no one can that. let's go to the science. let's not make productions about what's going to have an 86 years from now. the living in no for sure about predictions t

yesterday when i was talking to congressman lamar smith, the chair of the science, space and technologyee, i also asked about his thoughts on the issue. take a listen to our exchange. you're the chairman of the science, space and technology committee in the house. big report from the u n today summarizing the work of 800 scientists saying that climate change, quote, severe, pervasive, and irreversible. what is your take on that? >> this is nothing new. they always make these kinds of predictions. obviously there are some people that want to use environmental regulation to try to control the economy, try to control private property. if you look at their predictions in the past five or 10 or 15 years, most of their predictions have gone wrong. anybody who will predict what will happen in the year 2100, 85 years from now, is not going to be correct. >> it is science. it is 800 scientists. it is not some random guy making predictions. >> there are a lot of other scientists who disagree. for example, we have now had close to 18 years of no global warming and even though carbon dioxide emissi

lamar smith, republican of texas released this e-mail ahead of the president's statement saying whatresident is going to do is a declaration of war on the american people. so that is kind of a prime example of what you are hearing and seeing in terms of the rhetoric and i have to tell you, some are concerned it could turn into more than that in america. >> and a declaration of war. and you said it, the republicans are go going to the mat on this. and is there any situation before it goes deaf con. and with us "outfront" tonight, david sea mouse. it is possible that the president will not go ahead with action or is it a done deal? >> the president is move ago head with his actions and that is what you will hear tonight in a short time. that will cover three main areas. the first piece of this is about strengthening and further securing the border. the second piece of the action is about prioritization and deportation on the interior so we are focusing on felons and not families. and in the third piece, it is about bringing more accountability to the actual system that affects undocume

we heard from texas congressman lamar smith who said that the president, with this announcement was declaringmerican people and on our democracy. that's just an example of the heated rhetoric we've been hearing. so far the strong words have not been backed up by a clear plan of action, and you heard the reporters asking speaker boehner about this today. we've been asking about this for the last serl days. there are some options that are being considered. one is to cut off funding to the homeland security department. the problem here is that the agency that deals with immigrants rights, that deals with immigration, the u.s. citizenship and immigration service is a fee-based agency. it runs on fees so it makes it more difficult to try to cut off the funding from one area so that the rest of the government can continue to function but that's one option being looked at. there are some in the rank and file who want the republican side to really press this and go as far as potentially shutting down the government, that's not something that the leadership wants to do right now. another idea that's b

today congressman lamar smith of texas -- texas seems to be the problem here -- accused the presidentwaging war on the american people. some have that the actions he is taking this week equal a declaration of war on republicans. i believe he's actually declaring war on the american people and our democracy. >> there are some voices on the right and the left that are very extreme. >> where's the middle in the republican party? don't they talk? >> there is middle ground. conservatives are right to say this is a flawed process, that is not the way the policy should be written. >> whose fault is that? i agree, i've been saying that for days. >> he could have done this a year ago and made meaningful reform. he didn't choose to do that. >> how could he have done it a year ago? how could he get the republicans to agree to a bill a year ago? >> he forced their hand. >> how could the president have done this better a year ago? >> he could have made the same speech. he had temporary initiatives with daca -- >> how could he get the republicans to act? >> putting pressure on them like they're doi

and those people, i think, the tom coburn comment, the lamar smith comment, are signals those people are enormously offended and frightened by a president who they see as uncontrollable and outside the constitution. >> i want to bring in congressman steve king, republican of iowa. obviously very outspoken on this issue. thank you for joining us. i know jake and gloria will join in with some questions. i wonder what you heard from the president, what you think about it, and what you believe. you've laid out three steps you believe the republican party should take now. are you still convinced that's the way to go? explain what the steps are. >> i am and i just have this sinking feeling in my stomach about the situation that the president has thrown this nation into. we have a fresh feeling coming off an election. the president know knows what he's doing. 2 times he says he doesn't have the power to do this and yet he stepped out and did this anyway. it's hard to make a clear, concise constitutional argument on this given what the president has given us because they're vague description

bill: texas congressman lamar smith raising questions. 5 million not only are receive amnesty but they will receive valuable benefits of citizenship including medicare and social security. did you know this was part of this deal a week ago? >> i did. this is another example of the president saying one thing and doing something else. he said these folks wouldn't be he will able for benefits. but now it become clear that those who pay into social security if they are here lawfully are eligible for social security benefits. bill: what do you think about that? >> i think at a time when the social security rolls are stressed, you know we'll have a problem keeping them sound. bill: if you tax them and if you can go into back taxes, that would actually help, though, and would pay for some of these benefits. >> in the near term it may help for folks who aren't eligible. in the long term it stresses the program. believe we need to work flew this process. the american people said they want to us work together. our founding fathers were brilliant in the way they created the u.s. constitution when

i believe that lamar smith and bob goodlette both have served -- goodlette is serving now, i believe they were better lawyers than i. >> why that? >> just having observed -- i've always been a trifling student, indolent, lazy. and i just felt like -- i think i could have handled it but i think they were i think they were better equipped and more alented than i at the bar. >> congressman coble, one of your chairmanships is the subcommittee on the internet, intellectual property, et cetera. you've been pretty active on that issue, protecting intellectual property, et cetera. when you first came here, the digital age was just kicked off. it's been 30 years. what have you done to promote, protect, in your view, telecommunications? >> well, the high mark of my congressional career would be serving on the intellectual property subcommittee. that's been a good fit for us and i've met so many interesting people as a result thereof. i've tried to emphasize the significance of intellectual property. patent trademarks, copyrights. what it means to the wellbeing of our economic society. and we'v

i would like to yield to the gentleman from texas and chairman of the full committee, lamar smith, as much time as he may consume. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for as much time as he may consume. mr. smith: i thank the gentleman for yielding me time. h.r. 4012, the secret science reform act is a short, commonsense bill. it requires environmental protection agency to base its regulations on public information. i thank the gentleman from yeads, the chairman of the environment subcommittee, mr. schweikert for introducing this bill. costly environmental regulations should only be based on data that is available to independent scientists and the public. however, the e.p.a. does not adhere to this practice. in fact, nearly every major air quality regulation from this administration has been justified by data that it has kept secret. this means the agency's claims about the benefits of its rules cannot be verified by independent scientists. this incompludes the recent plan to regulate our entire electric system. this proposal will kill thousands of jobs and increase electricity cos

lamar smith. mr. smith: let me say that i'm absolutely privileged to talk about such a good friend, howard coble, if i were to describe howard in two words and and this is a compliment, he is a gentleman and scholar and aren't too many people who succeed in achieving those two distinctions. howard, it is nice to with with you and we honor you for being the great person you are. i have often said ap i mentioned this to him in person, if there were such a thing as a congressional class ppt, it would be howard coble. we continue have such a thing, but if we did, i think howard would be nominated, voted upon and voted upon. he is that popular and dearly loved and respected by all of us. i have had the privilege of sitting next to him on the judiciary committee for many, many years. and during that time, i have watched him work, speak and he has been chairman of three subcommittees on the judiciary committee, first crime, second administrative law and third intellectual property and that is the most recent

ed: byron, there's been another element added to this, but republican lamar smith said, quote: ed: whatimes about this? and how this may be a big deal at these hearings coming up this week? >> well, this is more an obamacare issue really than an immigration issue, but it is true the employer mandate is coming, and employers who have large numbers of employees will have to provide coverage to their employees or face a penalty. now, illegal immigrants are not covered under obamacare. republicans did not want them to be covered under obamacare. so an employer could hire them and not have to pay a penalty. it's like there's an incentive to hire an illegal immigrant. now, some democrats would say, well, gee, let's just make obamacare cover illegal immigrants in this country. republicans don't want that, so this is basically another argument from republicans that the employer mandate plus the individual mandate are, in obamacare are just bad law and should be scrapped. ed: byron, we just showed a live picture of the capitol. m looks awfully calm, it's bubbling and getting ready when they come

lamar smith, texas republican, wants an investigation into what happened to her text messages. margaret, from cooper, texas, a democrat. good morning. caller: i would like to speak about something. widow of ava v.a. a my husband died those who years ago of vanilla spirit. i would like to bring up something. when my husband passed away, we had purchased insurance where we could receive two thirds of his salary if something should happen to him. but because he died of a service-connected illness, v.a. gave me care. get ae of that, i only very small amount from the svp, which is insurance that we pay for as americans. because he died from a service i am entitleds, to dic. so they offset the sep. the only way i can get that svp back is if i remarry, and i do not think too many people -- i know that is a thing with the v.a. right now, and i think it is very sad. i am already sad from my husband's death, and now i am slapped in the face with this once he passed away, that this is what they are doing to us. i understand it is in the senate. some people are trying to get it reinstated.

my amendment is supported by the chairman of science, space and technology committee, lamar smith. my amendment also has the support and -- of the sponsor, mr. schweikert, and i'd like to thank both the chairman, mr. smith, and congressman schweikert for their efforts on this legislation in my support of my amendment. as a result of my good governance amendment, they would make all scientific and technical information relied upon for rulemaking available online before proposing or finalizing new regulations. i strongly support h.r. 4012 and am proud to co-sponsor this commonsense bill offered by my good friend and fellow arizonan, mr. schweikert. it would require the earned run average to use actual science and requires that the science be made available for peer review and reproduction. a recent poll from the institute of energy research found approximately 90% of all americans support making studies and data utilized by the federal government available to the general public. by the way, the general public is not stupid. the intent of the bill is transparency, and i believe the be