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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 6, 2018
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
Today, I have signed into law S. 2372, the "John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018" or the "VA MISSION Act of 2018" (the "Act").
Section 152(a) of the Act, would add a provision, 38U.S.C. 1703E(g)(2)(B)(iii), that purports to require theSecretary of Veterans Affairs (the "Secretary") to obtain the approval of the chairmen of two congressional committees before expending more than $50 million of appropriated funds in a fiscal year on certain pilot programs. Under the separation of powers, the Congress maynot make the approval of members of Congress a precondition to the execution of the law. Accordingly, Idirect the Secretary to treat section 1703E(g)(2)(B)(iii) as advisoryand non-binding while still heeding section1703E(g)(2)(B)(ii), which requires the Secretary tonotify the congressional committees before exceeding thespending cap.
Section 202(c)(2) of the Act would require the President to consult with members of Congress on the appointment of the members to the Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission (the "Commission"), an executive branch entity. After reviewing recommendations of the Secretary regarding modernization and realignment of facilities of the Veterans Health Administration, the Commission will make recommendations for the President's approval or disapproval. I anticipate that I will be able to consult with members of Congress on these appointments and will welcome their input, but a requirement to consult with theCongress in executive decision-making violates the separation of powers, including where the Congress has vested the President alone or a department head with authority to make appointments. I will accordingly treatthis provision as hortatory but not mandatory.
Section 203(b)(6) and (c)(4) purport to require the Commission to make all information used in developing its recommendations to the President available to the Congress and the Comptroller General. Section 202(h)(5) purports torequire all Federal agencies to make available to the Commission any information it considers necessary to perform its duties. My Administration will treat these provisions consistent with the President's constitutional authority to withhold information which could impair foreign relations, national security, the deliberative processes of the executive branch, or the performance of the President's constitutional duties.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
June 6, 2018.
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From: "Salama, Vivian" <xxx@wsj.com>
Date: June 6, 2018 at 9:25:44 PM EDT
Subject:[WH Pool] [WHCA Print] [WHCA Pool] Pool report #15/Iftar
Hello all –President Trump greeted about 50 people in the State Dining room. President Trump walked out at 9pm sharp after the guests broke their fast with a first course. The US Marine band played some music before the president entered the room.
*Big thanks to the collective pool which worked hard to identify as many guests as possible in the absence of an official list.
SPOTTED: Kushner Saudi ambassador (at the same table as POTUS but not next to him) VP Pence Sec. Ross UAE Ambassador Sec. Munchin Bahraini Ambassador (seated next to Mnuchin) Tunisian ambassador (dressed in traditional garb; seated at the table as Pence) Sec. Azar Kuwaiti ambassador (next to Kushner) Sam Brownback Sec. Chao Linda McMahn Egyptian Ambassador (same table as VP Pence) Iraqi Ambassador (seated next to VP Pence) Gambian Ambassador Ethiopian Ambassador Bosnian Ambassador Azerbaijani Ambassador Indonesian Ambassador (seated to Trump's left) Jordanian Ambassador (seated to Trump's right) Imam Daoud (seated at Trump's table)
(we are forgetting many of course, but it was a great effort by the group!)
President Trump delivered brief remarks before taking his seat.
He referenced the "Tremendous economy– best weve ever had"
Offered "Thanks to the Muslim community"
Wished the crowd a "very blessed Ramadan"
Thanks Imam. Asks him to stand. The Imam was dressed in his military uniform.
I want to "welcome the diplomatic core representing our partners around the globe… Ambassadors representing Muslim majority nations."
"Iftar marks coming together of family and friends to celebrate peace"
He recognized America's "Valued partners from all across the globe."
He recalled his time in Saudi Arabia, his first foreign trip, and called it "one of the great two days of my life."
"I was proud to make my first foreign trip to the heart of the Muslim World."
I WILL CIRCULATE A FEW PHOTOS NEXT. The professionals are hard at work filing their photos/video now.