H.R. 984, the Executive Branch Reform Act of 2007 and H.R. 985, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 : hearing before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, first session, on H.R. 984 ... and on H.R. 985 ... February 13, 2007.
Documents the various abuses that occurred during the Bush Admin. relating to the House Judiciary Committee¿s review and jurisdiction, and to develop a comprehensive set of recommendations to prevent the recurrence of these or similar abuses in the future. Contents: Preface: ¿Deconstructing the Imperial Presidency,¿ which describes and critiques the key war power memos that gave rise to the concept of broad-based, unreviewable, and secret presidential powers in time of war. Also describes specific abuses of the Imperial Presidency relating to Judiciary Comm. inquiries. Includes a comprehensive set of 47 policy recommendations designed to respond to the abuses and excesses of the Bush Imperial Presidency.