Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON D.C. The Justice Department has a responsibility to enforce the laws of the land and protect the Constitution. Of all federal agencies the Justice Department should not be motivated by a partisan agenda.
Unfortunately under this Administration the Justice Department has become more partisan than ever.
Congressman Lamar Smith (TX-21) Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee on Monday while releasing a report on the Departments disregard of the Constitution and rule of law
To access the full report click at the bottom of the article here.
As Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Congressman Smith is leading efforts to oversee Attorney General Eric Holder and the Justice Department. Rather than enforce the law and uphold the Constitution the Obama administration has placed partisanship above the rule of law. Said Smith:The Obama Administration has ignored the constitutional balance of power between co-equal branches of government and blocked investigations of its actions. When the Administration doesnt like a law they refuse to enforce it. And if the Senates constitutional authority to approve political appointees gets in their way the Administration ignores the Constitution. All government officials are bound by the limits of the Constitution and the rule of law including the President and the Attorney General. Unfortunately this Administration continues to put a partisan agenda ahead of the Constitution and the rule of law.The report outlines high profile examples of how the Justice Department has ignored the Constitution in order to impose the
Administrations partisan agenda on the American people.
From blocking investigations of Operation Fast & Furious and Justice Elena Kagans involvement in Obamacare to refusing to enforce and defend certain laws the Attorney General has allowed a partisan agenda to guide the Justice Departments decisions.
Chairman Smith announced that he has called Attorney General Eric Holder to testify before the Judiciary Committee on June 7 2012 to answer for the Administrations actions.
A summary and full copy of the report can be found on the House Judiciary Committee website.
