NEW : He asks what the legal fight will cost taxpayers . John Paul Clement was attorney general in the second Bush administration . He says he had no choice but to act after the Obama administration backed off . That case is pending in a federal appeals court in Atlanta . The Republicans also want to use Justice Department funds for the defense .
NEW : He asks what the legal fight will cost taxpayers . John Paul Clement was attorney general in the second Bush administration . He says he had no choice but to act after the Obama administration backed off . The Republicans also want to use Justice Department funds for the defense .