GOP judiciary chairman: Suing Obama is 'absolutely not' a stunt

GOP judiciary chairman: Suing Obama is 'absolutely not' a stunt

House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) on Sunday insisted Republicans were not playing politics in threatening to sue President Obama for alleged exectuive overreach, instead saying the lawsuit was really "all about the United States Constitution."

"It's not about our wanting to stop him from doing his job," Goodlatte said on Fox News Sunday. "It's our wanting to do the job that the Constitution prescribes."

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.