Gonzales Pwomises to be a Good Widdle Boy
More from Human Rights First live blogging of Gonzales' confirmation hearings:
Feingold - Does the President have the power to authorize violations of duly enacted criminal law.
Gonzales - It is impossible to answer that question. there is a presumption of
constitutionality for every statute passed by Congress and to the extent the
President could order people not to follow the law I would take that matter
very seriously. Of course the President is not above the law, but the President
may elect to not enforce the law.
Feingold - That is different from affirmatively authorizing a person to violate the law. Will you commit to informing Congress of such a similar decision instead of waiting two years until a memo is leaked.
Gonzales - I would do so as soon as I can, yes.
Feingold - Does the President have the power to authorize violations of duly enacted criminal law.
Gonzales - It is impossible to answer that question. there is a presumption of
constitutionality for every statute passed by Congress and to the extent the
President could order people not to follow the law I would take that matter
very seriously. Of course the President is not above the law, but the President
may elect to not enforce the law.
Feingold - That is different from affirmatively authorizing a person to violate the law. Will you commit to informing Congress of such a similar decision instead of waiting two years until a memo is leaked.
Gonzales - I would do so as soon as I can, yes.
posted by cookie christine @ 1/06/2005
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