The President's authority in this area is intended for wars and genuine national emergencies, asserting this authority to build a wasteful wall is legally dubious and would likely invite a court challenge. Evan Hollander More Quotes by Evan Hollander More Quotes From Evan Hollander House Democrats oppose this bill because House Appropriations Committee does not adequately address disaster relief and recovery in Puerto Rico and the territories, if The Senate passes this bill, we will insist on going to conference to ensure that we meet the needs of all Americans. Evan Hollander top-news This list is wholly insufficient and just tells Congress what projects it already approved, this appears to be nothing more than another stall tactic designed to delay the political consequences of President Trump's emergency declaration. Evan Hollander politics