Bush’s Signing Statements Are a Real Danger
Special to Roll Call
Late in June, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Pennsylvania’s Arlen Specter (R), presided over a hearing about presidential signing statements. This might seem an obscure issue, of little importance in Americans’ daily lives. However, presidential signing statements go to the very heart of our country’s system of checks and balances.
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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel
Nov. 16, 12 a.m.
As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article
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