March 9/ 06
The president can order Justice Department officials to withhold any information from Congress if he decides it could impair national security or executive branch operations.
Dec 30/ 06
The president can tell researchers to withhold any information from Congress if he decides its disclosure could impair foreign relations, national security, or the workings of the executive branch.
Aug 8/ 06
The president or his appointees will determine whether employees of the Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission can give information to Congress.
Dec 23/ 04
Only the president, as commander in chief, can place restrictions on the use of US armed forces, so the executive branch will construe the law ”as advisory in nature.”
*personal note: If a president does not like a piece of legislation, he is suppose to veto it, not sign it into law and then call it “advice”.
NEO PIRATE (below) No. I am sure I have a problem with losing the vital checks and balances the USA was founded on.
SJG (below) ABSOLUTELY YES! I appreciate Clinton being held accountable for perjury. I would appreciate the Bush admin being held accountable as well.
