George Bush actually said...

Accordingly, in keeping with the well-settled obligation to construe ambiguous statutory provisions to avoid constitutional questions, I will interpret section 506 so as not to infringe on the Executive's authority to conduct studies that might assist in the evaluation and preparation of such measures.

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Statement on Signing the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1991

11/04/1990

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