Authority

These provisions do not reflect the consensus agreement reached by the Authority, the Council, and the Executive Branch.

If you've got that kind of heat and electricity, you ought to be Governor.

Do whatever he wants to do.

I hereby order, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America by section 175 of title 36 of the United States Code, that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff.

I cannot permit it to happen.

It is essential for Federal law enforcement to have this authority because the States cannot bring these criminals to justice.

The terms of any such protective order may include prohibiting the disclosure of the information except as authorized by the authority issuing the protective order.

Her varied background will be an asset at the Authority.

The authorities and duties vested in the President under section 504 of the Act are hereby delegated to the Secretary of State.

One of the greatest pleasures of being President is the authority to choose recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

I hereby order, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America...

That's the way it is, give a guy a little power.

We are the leaders; we're not the followers.

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, I hereby make the following delegations.

I can't tell you that it's fast enough, but it's as fast as I can move in setting up laws that give us the authority to do as you want.

We will not permit it.

Power long abused cannot be maintained.

We are not kingmakers.