Specter to Grill Officials on Bush Ignoring Laws
The Bush administration will have to explain why it thinks it can ignore or overrule laws passed by Congress in a hearing next week, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter said on Wednesday. Specter said he hoped to force the Bush administration to reduce its use of "signing statements" - memos that reserve the right to ignore laws if the president thinks they impinge on his authority.
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rudkla - 22. Jun, 22:48
