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George W. Bush
@georgewbush· Republican · TX· Nov 14, 2003

It also commits Iraq to a process for drafting a permanent, democratic constitution that protects the rights of all citizens.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jan 17, 2001

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the National Marine Sanctuaries Act.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Dec 3, 2000

By the authority vested in the President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jul 13, 1999

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), and in order to support a coordinated effort by both government and private sector entities to address threats to our Nation's critical infrastructure, it is hereby ordered as follows.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jul 30, 1998

I think the most important things about American history can be found in the ideas of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jul 24, 1998

Is it an unconstitutional abridgement of the right to keep and bear arms? Not on your life.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jul 20, 1998

I strongly support this bill, but note that by virtue of the Recommendations Clause of the Constitution, Article II, section 3, the Congress may not require the President to recommend legislation to the Congress.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Jul 19, 1998

We reaffirmed these convictions with the ratification of our Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Dec 18, 1997

America is still around after 220 years because we have a Constitution which said, if you want the country to always get better, you have to make it possible for people to always get better.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Oct 10, 1997

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to provide for the review of the report by the President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection, it is hereby ordered that Executive Order 13010, as amended, is further amended as follows:

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Sep 29, 1997

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 5317 of title 5, United States Code, and in order to remove a position from Level V of the Executive Schedule, it is hereby ordered that section 1-102 of Executive Order 12154, as amended, is further amended by removing the following subsection from section 1-102: '(b) Executive Director, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Department of Labor';

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Nov 14, 1996

Now, Therefore, by the authority vested in me as President, by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including section 9A of the Act, it is hereby ordered as follows:

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Oct 29, 1996

We're closer to the time when anybody can run for President, fulfilling the Constitution's requirements, and be considered on his or her own merits.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Dec 20, 1995

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to improve the functioning of the National Partnership Council, it is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 12871 is amended as follows.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Oct 18, 1995

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to enhance the quality and effectiveness of security in and protection of buildings and facilities in the United States occupied by Federal employees for nonmilitary activities, it is hereby ordered as follows:

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Feb 27, 1995

I just think that we should have a bipartisan determination to keep bringing that rascal down without amending the Constitution.

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Bill Clinton
@billclinton· Democratic · AR· Feb 27, 1995

I don't believe we need to change the Constitution to overcome the 12 years before I got here and the mistakes that were made.

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