The emergency exists only in the President’s head. He forgot that there are three other branches of government. Happy to see the Senate joined the House in reminding him.https://twitter.com/Malinowski/status/1106286039826644996 …
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The president via the constitution is commander in chief and thus has power over the military. The national emergencies act of 1976 and also 10 USC 2804-2808 grant the president during an emergency to move already appropriated military funds for construction projects.
The National Emergencies Act also grants Congress the power to terminate a national emergency which is precisely what they've done. The Supreme Court ruled in 1983 that the President can veto, but Congress can - and should in this case - override that veto.
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So to be clear, you're admitting he does have this power, correct? They dont have the votes to override his veto, so forget about that.
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You're okay, then, when the next D president uses military money to combat climate change, a bigger threat than refugees @ southern border. (Ask the Pentagon. They've been working on it for a while.) Meanwhile, where's $$ for Port Newark security?
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