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Paul Ryan: “Number one, the President already has the power to sign these bills into law. He signs appropriation bills, he signs tax…”

On the recordJune 24, 2004
Number one, the President already has the power to sign these bills into law. He signs appropriation bills, he signs tax bills, he signs entitlement bills. So this does not give him new power he does not already have. Number two, the gentleman from South Carolina, who is a leader in this area, has been a leader in this area for a long time, sponsored a bill in 1991 that did just this. So I think this is a good idea.
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Paul Ryan
Wisconsin

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Discussing the President's existing powers regarding signing bills into law.

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