06/28/1981
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"My decision not to approve H.R. 3247 is based on my belief that this bill would seriously undermine the administrative flexibility needed to ensure responsiveness to individual tribes and Native Ameri..."
"The question was and is, will we have government by the people?"
"As the Constitution requires, they've been nominated by the President, confirmed by the Senate, and they've taken the oath of office that is required by the Constitution itself."
"The judicial branch interprets the laws, while the power to make and execute those laws is balanced in the two elected branches."