Branch Quote by Tom Rice

It was settled by the Constitution, the laws, and the whole practice of the government that the entire executive power is vested in the…

— Andrew Jackson

One of the most important checks Congress has on the executive branch is its ability to hold it accountable to the American people. It's…

— Nancy Mace

It is the function of the President, representing the executive principle, to execute the laws.

— Garet Garrett

People assume that the executive branch has more power than it actually has. Only the legislative branch can create the laws; the executive branch…

— Michael Dell

Under Article II, all executive power is vested in one president of the United States. The regulatory state is Congress's efforts to undermine the…

— Ted Cruz

The constitution has divided the powers of government into three branches, Legislative, Executive and Judiciary, lodging each with a distinct magistracy. The Legislative it…

— Thomas Jefferson

As a member of Congress, I believe Congress must provide oversight of actions by the Executive Branch as our system of checks and balances…

— Charles B. Rangel

It is one thing to be subordinate to the laws, and another [for the Executive] to be dependent on the legislative body. The first…

— Alexander Hamilton

As a member of Congress, a coequal branch of government designed by our founders to provide checks and balances on the executive branch, I…

— Will Hurd

Under our constitutional system, the executive executes the laws that Congress has passed. It should not be executing laws that Congress has rejected.

— Charles Krauthammer

When it comes to the separation of powers, the Constitution makes it look pretty simple: Congress makes the laws, the president enforces them and…

— Asha Rangappa

Congress's oversight authority is derived from its implied powers in the Constitution, making it an integral part of the American system of checks and…

— Dean Phillips