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Ronald Reagan: “The Attorney General has advised me, and I agree, that two Houses of Congress cannot bind the Executive branch by…”

On the recordJanuary 11, 1983
The Attorney General has advised me, and I agree, that two Houses of Congress cannot bind the Executive branch by passing a concurrent resolution that is not presented to me for approval or veto.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Memorandum Returning Without Approval a Bill To Amend the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981

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