Specter takes step to halt Bush signing statements
Says Congress needs power to sue president
WASHINGTON -- Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Arlen Specter yesterday introduced legislation that would allow Congress to sue President Bush over his use of signing statements to claim the power to bypass laws, saying that lawmakers must push back against a White House power grab. (Full article: 855 words)
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