So, what does the Constitution say about it again?
Art.II §2 - [Prez] shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the US,
Art.II §3 - [Prez] shall receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers
Art.II §3 - [Prez] shall Commission all the Officers of the US
In old speak that means that everyone who exercises authority/responsibility to speak/act for the US reports to the Prez in fulfillment of that function even if they go through the advice and consent of the Senate (NOT the House) before they become officers of the US.
Congress (or an officer of Congress) does not have a shadow authority to execute the laws -and certainly not the shadow authority to bypass legislation itself and directly negotiate with foreign governments. In her case, as an officer of Congress, she also has an obligation to uphold laws which she herself voted for.
Quote:
Washington, D.C. -House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke this afternoon on the House floor in support of H.R. 1828, the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act, which passed the House by a vote of 398 to 4. Below are her remarks:
"Mr. Speaker, I want to commend the bill's authors, Congressman Eliot Engel and Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, as well as the Chairman and ranking Democrat on the International Relations Committee, Congressmen Henry Hyde and Tom Lantos, for their leadership in bringing this legislation to the floor. I am pleased to have joined nearly 300 of my colleagues in co-sponsoring this significant measure, which is an effort to encourage Syria to cease its support for terrorism, and to end its occupation of Lebanon….”
Pelosi Statement in Support of Syria Accountability Act |