Bill Clinton actually said...

Such a reduction would severely hamper their ability to provide the President with advice on environmental policy and carry out its responsi...

I am pleased that a provision contained in an earlier version of the bill was removed from the bill.

I urge the Congress to meet its responsibilities by sending me the remaining FY 1996 appropriations bills in an acceptable form.

I signed into law H.R. 2020, the 'Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1996.'