George Bush actually said...

The executive branch shall construe this provision in a manner consistent with the President's exclusive constitutional authority, as head of the unitary executive branch and as Commander in Chief.

Context

Statement on Signing the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2006

10/17/2005

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