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Rep. Trey Gowdy Harold (Trey) Watson GowdySunday shows preview: Election integrity dominates as Nov. 3 nears Tim Scott invokes Breonna Taylor, George Floyd in Trump convention speech Sunday shows preview: Republicans gear up for national convention, USPS debate continues in Washington MORE (R-S.C.) has a succinct response when asked about impeaching President Obama: "Have you met Joe Biden Joe BidenBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll GOP set to release controversial Biden report Can Donald Trump maintain new momentum until this November? MORE?"

Gowdy was asked on Fox News Thursday night about the possibility of impeachment, if Obama acts without Congress on immigration.

"Have you met Joe Biden, is my response to that," Gowdy replied. "So, no. Nobody's discussing impeachment except pundits and commentators. First of all, impeachment is a punishment; it's not a remedy. Second of all, the only people who want us to talk about impeachment are the president's allies."

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Referring to the idea of impeachment as bait, Gowdy said, "I'm not going to take it because I've met Joe Biden."

Gowdy is strongly opposed to Obama's expected executive action giving legal status to millions of people who entered the United States illegally.

He pointed to the confirmation process of Obama's attorney general nominee, Loretta Lynch, as a place where Republicans could fight, suggesting the GOP could use Obama's decision against her.

He said Republican lawmakers should ask Lynch pointed questions about the legality of Obama's actions.

"Specifically with this new attorney general, ask U.S. Attorney Lynch, 'What are the limits of prosecutorial discretion? What laws does he actually have to enforce?' " Gowdy said.

While Republican leaders have dismissed talk of impeachment, at least one member, Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas), is open to it. He said this week that impeachment "would be a consideration," if Obama moves ahead on executive action.