Debate on Hill Over Power of the President
What should Congress do if the president refuses to enforce a law - or some part of it he deems un-Constitutional? It's a question that has simmered in the GOP-controlled Congress over issues ranging from post-9/11 national security to the use of torture in the war on terror. But it resurfaced on Capitol Hill this week, as lawmakers consider giving President Bush line-item veto authority and, behind the scenes, negotiate with the White House over Mr. Bush's claim that he has authority to conduct domestic wiretapping without a warrant, despite a 1978 law that says otherwise.
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/062806L.shtml
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rudkla - 28. Jun, 23:06
