Senator Ted Cruz (R., Texas) and Senator Mike Lee (R., Utah) called for U.S. attorney Loretta Lynch, President Obama’s nominee to replace Attorney General Eric Holder, to state her support or opposition to the executive orders pertaining to immigration that the president has promised to issue.

“President Obama’s Attorney General nominee deserves fair and full consideration of the United States Senate, which is precisely why she should not be confirmed in the lame duck session of Congress by senators who just lost their seats and are no longer accountable to the voters,” the senators said Saturday. ”The Attorney General is the President’s chief law enforcement officer. As such, the nominee must demonstrate full and complete commitment to the law. Loretta Lynch deserves the opportunity to demonstrate those qualities, beginning with a statement whether or not she believes the President’s executive amnesty plans are constitutional and legal.”