We had the language in section 212 in the versions when we were discussing it before. The President could use that. It is a mechanism. We thought that that provided Presidential control, even before we had our discussions. But we were specifically asked for sections 204 and 211, that we do something that was more overriding and more comprehensive, and we did.
Mike Enzi: “We had the language in section 212 in the versions when we were discussing it before. The President could use that. It…”
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Discussing the provisions of a legislative bill related to presidential control.
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