One of the things presidents do is sign legislation into law.
Almost unnoticed in the news was the actual presidential signing of that military authorization bill.
President Bush’s refusal to sign the first version was big news.
AP/Washington Post covered the signing, as did CNN:
“Congress voted yesterday to provide our troops with the funding and flexibility they need to protect our country, and I was pleased to sign the bill today,” said the president in a written statement after the signing. More->
For the record, the date of the signing was Friday, May 25, 2007.
Advertisement
