10/12/1989
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"The current 'coverage' of the Congress by these laws is a sham."
"In signing the joint resolution, I express no view on whether it is necessary to waive the provisions of title 1 before I exercise my prerogatives under Article I, Section 7 of the Constitution."
"I have signed into law H.R. 5679, the 'Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993.'"
"This provision discourages the Department of Defense from transferring to States and localities real property no longer needed by the Department."