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Published: Thu, 10 Sep 2009
Description: GOP congressman wants czars to testify before Congress
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" Cracking down on the czar -- my next guest wants to bring it to Capitol Hill to testify before congress he wants to know what the heck they're doing and is keeping an eye on them. Congress and had -- McHenry is a Republican from North Carolina. Com. -- just -- any reaction Nazi your idea let's not get out but then an idea these guys control a lot of money a lot of power a lot of influence. You might as well have a right to talk to them what's the reaction."
" Well I haven't really heard from the administration yet I don't think the president is intent on. Letting him testify nor the Democrats in charge of congress really wanna have this discussion. -- my constituents when I had this discussion my Republican colleagues are very interest in what I've proposed but it while some Democrats come around to once a year for Americans."
" Yeah but why wouldn't your democratic colleagues elected him because there is this issue of separation of powers and and they've got a president now who. Who not only has a cabinet accountable and answerable and improve global. But you folks. And then now these are -- many argue have a lot more power than even the cabinet members. Who -- a word --"
" Now on. Well look -- Dan Boren Democrat congressman from Oklahoma even Robert Byrd they've expressed great concerns about these cars valves. The separation of powers issues you touched on in fact article two section two functions. That the congress has responsibilities were for high ranking administration officials. The real question O'Neal is are these individuals really functioning as basically super cabinet secretaries like Carol. Browner who is setting environmental policy coordinating not just the Department of Energy. But also. The EPA in their actions since their super cabinet agencies are super cabinet secretaries. In of themselves and I think they should be senate confirmed and I think the senator should be very aware of it concerned about their prerogatives as well."
" But isn't this slippery sub congress I mean Richard Nixon essentially did this when he when he created National Security Adviser good position. For close confidant named Henry Kissinger. Who ended up doing an end run around the secretary of state Rogers at the time. And there were the rationale what it was that he needed his own foreign policy confidant I guess. And we all know what happened in retrospect so. We know these things Marshall. Where do you see. All of these czar is -- what what what's really being done."
" I mean look at the Obama administration. It it is basically what you're saying is true again compare since some people sent home. The government spends money and its spending money today. Lol -- the government spends a lot of money but Obama is making all the past look like child's play sure they've been a couple of cars here in the air I didn't make it right end. But the fact that Obama has dozens. We don't even know the number. For certain because the White House pointed it admits. Companies -- two point. It's gets back to basic constant. Functions. That of congress and the executive branch accountability transparency and openness very basic functions thank you have people that are unconfirmed. -- and they look at the Van Jones instant of the green jobs and it clearly wasn't vetted by the White House it shows that. That they're really not intent on openness transparency and adhering to the basic functions of previous administrations have appeared to."
" Well we're voted Democrat what you -- it's -- to -- these guys have a great deal of power in the -- should at least answered salute to the folks who are elected. Let's hope so this thing. Congress and thank you very much. Played excellent --"
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