‘’Article II, Section 2, clause 2, U.S. Constitution:
[The President] shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur . . .’’ (my bold).
White House spokesman Josh Earnest (2015). ‘’We don’t need congress to approve an Iran treaty.’’ …show more content…
An executive order signed by Obama in March 2012.
‘Sec. 201. Priorities and Allocations Authorities.(a)The authority of the President conferred by section 101 of the Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 2071, to require acceptance and priority performance of contracts or orders (other than contracts of employment) to promote the national defense over performance of any other contracts or orders, and to allocate materials, services, and facilities as deemed necessary or appropriate to promote the national defense, is delegated to the following agency heads . . .’
There follows a designation of power to Federal authorities of health, energy, commerce, agriculture and transport, which is just about everything needed for a functioning society.
‘’I’ve got a pen and I’ve got a phone. And I can use that pen to sign executive orders and take executive actions . . . and I’ve got a phone that allows me to convene Americans from every walk of life.’’ President Obama,