Ronald Reagan actually said...

"I am pleased to announce my intent to appoint Kenneth M. Duberstein as Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs."

"By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and statutes of the United States of America, and in order to enhance the security of the United States by assuring the legality of activ..."

"I think you have to."

"This act helps to assure that we will have the necessary intelligence information to make these difficult decisions."