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Re: sortagreen post# 309833

Friday, 01/18/2008 12:21:05 PM

Friday, January 18, 2008 12:21:05 PM

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Again, these aren't "laws" or "bills"

The earmarks are in the committee reports- not the actual language of the bill

the vast majority of these earmarks do not even appear in the legislative text, but rather are buried in the committee reports that accompany the bill, further removing them from proper review and scrutiny

Given both the implied legal and constitutional authority as well as the long-standing accepted process of Presidents, it appears that a President can, if he so chooses, issue an executive order with respect to earmarks contained solely in committee reports and not in any way incorporated into the legislative text."

Get it now. Because they are not a part of the language of the bill ( and it's done that way to avoid scrutiny ) it's not legally a part of the bill

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