The speaker of the House says the U.S. has more laws than it could ever enforce, and Congress' real job is to get rid of them.
WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner says Congress "ought to be judged on how many laws we repeal."
The Ohio Republican made the comments in an interview aired Sunday on CBS' "Face the Nation." He was responding to a question about how little Congress is doing these days.
Boehner said Congress "should not be judged by how many new laws we create."
He said the United States has "more laws than the administration could ever enforce."
He said that view may be unpopular, because this country has a divided government. Boehner said he and his allies in Congress are fighting for what they believe in. And he added, "Sometimes the American people don't like this mess."
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| House Speaker John Boehner said Congress 'should not be judged by how many new laws we create.' |
The Ohio Republican made the comments in an interview aired Sunday on CBS' "Face the Nation." He was responding to a question about how little Congress is doing these days.
Boehner said Congress "should not be judged by how many new laws we create."
He said the United States has "more laws than the administration could ever enforce."
He said that view may be unpopular, because this country has a divided government. Boehner said he and his allies in Congress are fighting for what they believe in. And he added, "Sometimes the American people don't like this mess."
