This department's system of checks and balances has corrected this ongoing mistake and prevented its perpetuation.

What we have here is a checks-and-balances system. Ozzie says whatever he wants. And Kenny is the voice of reason.

When you're elected to Congress, you take a vow to uphold the Constitution and its system of checks and balances. That vow doesn't say, 'Unless it's politically uncomfortable.'

Our government is based upon a separation of powers and a system of checks and balances. The actions taken by the president undermine the very foundations of our country. We urge the relevant Congressional committees to investigate how the president abused his power as our chief executive. We applaud Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter for committing to hold oversight hearings. The American people deserve to know the truth.

This used to be a government of checks and balances. Now it's all checks and no balances.

The bill doesn't make provision for checks and balances of the council.