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January 30, 2008

Signing statements

For Thursday: President Bush is again picking and choosing which laws he wishes to obey. He attached signing statements to a defense bill that says he might not allow to occur key provisions - including oversight of war contractors.

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# 1

[January 30, 2008 10:09 PM]

yonker

Is it any surprise that President Cheney has a problem with Sen. Webb's bill requiring accountability on the billion dollar, no-bid, anti-capitalist contracts awarded to Halliburton?

And why would Bush sign this bill in the first place if he thinks there is something unconstitutional about it?

# 2

[January 31, 2008 8:30 AM]

Henry

Cheney is VICE President.

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