Executive Power and Congressional Oversight

Executive Power and Congressional Oversight

This Presidents Day we look at what many constitutional scholars and former government officials see as the expanding role of the Executive Branch since 9/11, and whether Congress is fulfilling its constitutional role of legislative...

This Presidents Day we look at what many constitutional scholars and former government officials see as the expanding role of the Executive Branch since 9/11, and whether Congress is fulfilling its constitutional role of legislative oversight.

Guests

Bruce Fein

former associate deputy attorney general, Republican counsel during the Iran-contra hearings, and founding partner with the Lichfield Group

Lou Fisher

a specialist in constitutional law with the Law Library of the Library of Congress. He's also author of several books on presidential power, including "Presidential War Power" (2004) and "Military Tribunals and Presidential Power" (2006)

Douglas W. Kmiec

professor of constitutional law and Caruso family chair in constitutional law at Pepperdine University

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