User Clip: @KevinCorke 10-10-15 on #NDAA #Guantanamo #Immigration @PressSec: #Congress trumps #executiveaction

"previous NDAA's", threat posed to national security down the line being considered. 53 approved for transfer, 22 others facing prosecution, 27 detained because in best interest of country. Bush influence on legistation regarding immigrants and on using executive action, Reagan implemented Family Fairness Program, "carried out rather forcefully" by previous presidents, executive action regarding president's agenda and congress. What congress can do is more lasting and more influential. "Executive action is not a substitute for congressional action because often what congress can do is more lasting, and in some ways, more influential. but when you see congress do next to nothing it means that executive actions need to be considered even if they would not advance the country as far as common sense congressional action would." close