It's time for Republicans in Congress to put country over party, writes John Kasich for cnnopinion
John R. Kasich is the former governor of Ohio, serving from 2011 to 2019. A Republican, he was previously a member of the House of Representatives. He is the author of "Two Paths: America Divided or United." The opinions expressed in this commentary are his. View more opinion articles on CNN.
During my 18 years as a member of Congress -- not so long ago -- my colleagues and I didn't robotically toe the line with the President. Republicans didn't vote in lockstep with Republican presidents, not even Ronald Reagan. And Democrats departed from their party's president when they thought it was the right thing to do. We took party loyalty seriously, but we gave even greater weight to principle.
Gov John Kasich 07162018In recent decades, of course, partisanship in the House and Senate has become far more intense, and the nation is worse as a result. But even now, in this hyper-partisan era, there comes a time when our elected leaders must put country over party.One such moment: the ongoing debate over President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration to fund construction of a wall on the US-Mexico border.
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