George H.W. Bush

This attempt to condition my authority constitutes a legislative veto device of the kind declared unconstitutional in INS v. Chadha.

It settles with finality virtually all disputes and litigation over the water at issue.

I have reservations about the wisdom of employing 'paid volunteers' to the extent contemplated by S. 1430.

H.R. 5732 is an expression of our national unity and determination to continue our fight against international terrorists.

I am directing the Secretary of the Interior to take the necessary steps to address the contracting problems identified in the November 1989 report.

I am pleased that the Congress has included in H.R. 996 a version of the National Science Scholars program that I proposed in April 1989.

This is especially true at this time due to events in the Persian Gulf, and the threats that have been made regarding the use of chemical weapons.

This Act authorizes appropriations for earthquake prevention and preparedness programs carried out by the Federal Government.

I applaud the spirit of compromise that allowed the parties to resolve their differences without the need to resort to costly and often divisive litigation.

The Secretary of State shall determine whether any foreign country has... used chemical or biological weapons in violation of international law.

I shall interpret these provisions in light of my constitutional responsibility, as head of the unitary Executive branch, to supervise my subordinates as I deem appropriate.

I have today signed H.R. 3977, the 'Antarctic Protection Act of 1990.'

There is a need to better protect Antarctica's fragile environment by concluding a new environmental protection agreement.

S. 321 is seriously flawed and would create more problems than it would solve.

Government cannot rebuild a family or reclaim a sense of neighborhood, and no bureaucratic program will ever solve the pressing human problems that can be addressed by a vast galaxy of people working voluntarily in their own backyards.

I am quite concerned, however, that the objectionable provision might become a precedent for the inclusion of similar provisions in future legislation.

I hereby report that I have exercised my statutory authority to declare a national emergency and to issue an Executive order that:-- directs the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Commerce to use their existing legal authorities to…

I have today signed S. 2789, the 'National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act.'

Today I have signed H.R. 5308 the 'Fort Hall Indian Water Rights Act of 1990.'

Excellence in these areas is crucial to developing both the professionals -- scientists and engineers -- and a work force that this country needs.

H.R. 5732 is a living memorial to those whose lives were so cruelly cut short by the terrorists responsible for bombing Pan Am 103.

Sanctions shall be imposed on foreign persons with respect to chemical and biological weapons proliferation.

I look forward to continued consultation and cooperation with the Congress in pursuit of peace, stability, and security in the Gulf region.

The Secretary of Commerce shall prohibit the export of any goods, technology, or services... that would assist a foreign country in acquiring the capability to develop, produce, stockpile, deliver, or use chemical or biological weapons.

There can be no nobler goal than to strengthen the American ethic of community service and to help translate this ethic into meaningful action.