George Bush actually said...

H.R. 2893 would undermine both the 1990 Farm Bill and the budget discipline of the Omnibus Budget and Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA).

Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 2893 - Agriculture Disaster Assistance Act of 1991

07/21/1991

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Accordingly, keeping with past practice, I shall treat these provisions as advisory, not mandatory.

I am returning herewith without my approval H.R. 1487, the foreign relations authorization bill for fiscal years 1990 and 1991.

I must in these circumstances veto this bill.

I sign this bill with the understanding that this provision does not limit the President's authority to name future recess appointees.