“The Administration is thumbing its nose at the law,” .. federal agencies failed to execute, public law in ... 30 percent of the cases

GAO Report on Presidential Signing Statements | June 18th, 2007 by Jesse Lee

From the Judiciary Committee:

GAO Report Shows Power Grab in Presidential Signing Statements

GAO researchers found signing statements in 11 of 12 appropriations acts in fiscal year 2006 and examined a sample of 19 provisions with which the President expressed concern in his signing statements. The President objected to, and federal agencies failed to execute, public law in six of those cases - 30 percent of the total sample.

“The Administration is thumbing its nose at the law,” Conyers said. “This study calls for an extensive review of these practices, something the Administration has so far refused to do.” ...