Smith Disappointed by State of the Union Speech

Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) said he was “disappointed” by President Obama’s State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on January 28, 2014.

“Tonight’s speech was an opportunity for President Obama to change course and begin working with members of both parties on an agenda to put America on a better path,” said Smith. “I am disappointed the President continues to stand by the same tired, government-heavy policies, such as his disastrous health care law, which clearly are failing the American people.

“I am particularly concerned by the President’s plans to bypass Congress through executive actions and new regulations. In a divided government, no one can expect to get everything they want. The President should respect, rather than undermine, the checks and balances established by the founders of our nation in the Constitution.”