Bush Says He Won't Veto The Repeal of Patriot Act Provision on U.S. Attorneys

[orleans]

"House votes to strip U.S. Attorney provision.By a 329-78 vote, the House today followed the Senate in passing legislation that repeals a Patriot Act provision “that grants the Attorney General the authority to make indefinite interim appointments of U.S. Attorneys, who can then serve indefinitely without Senate confirmation.”
http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/26/house-votes-to-strip-us-attorney-provision/

and last tuesday the senate voted to repeal it 94-2

well, no shit you won't veto this.

(my daughter heard this on the local fux news)

[napi21]

1. No sh*t! First of all, they had enough votes to over-ride his veto!

And for the first time in office, he's actually accepted good advise!

[Kagemusha]

2. Actually it is a surprise

Admin officials and Sen. Kyl had argued that this is a fundamental protection of the inherent power of the Executive branch. (When in fact Congress is empowered to decide how this procedure will work for "lesser officials" such as US Attorneys and therefore, was both empowered to enable the appointments without confirmation as a result of having been tricked into passing a law containing that language, and to repeal that language.) So, a veto was to have been completely expected.

Bush really won't veto?

[hlthe2b]

7. What would be the point of a veto? They already passed it with

enough votes to override....That's like a child stamping his toes in a temper tantrum (which, of course none of us would put past Bush*)... But, really, what would be the point. He can't prevail.

[rodeodance]

3. Bush will use this a an example of how good and bipartian he is!!

[rodeodance]

4. and all is well. No questions of how Specter/staff slipped in!

[orleans]

8. right. i wanted to hear more about that little piece of shit arlen did.

what a jerk!

[Canuckistanian]

5. It'll probably take a major Consitiutional change to be able to veto it

So, what a courageous statement.

So, bravo, Mr. Bush, way to send a message.

That's meaningless.

[Cobalt-60]

6. there will of course be a signing statement

saying that his administration is not subject to the law.

[Frustratedlady]

9. Bingo! We'll have to watch for one. (Will anyone disclose one?)