Bill Clinton: “This provision is especially troublesome insofar as it purports to…”

On the recordApril 22, 1997

This provision is especially troublesome insofar as it purports to constrain the constitutional authority of the President.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 1272 - Fire Administration Authorization Act of 1997

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