The declaration, which would involve a vast expansion of executive power, is certain to face court challenges and could provoke a showdown with Congress.
He said there should be full transparency, with minutes of all meetings published, live streaming of executive committee meetings and full declarations of interest.
Republicans were quick to denounce the large, late-term declaration as a "federal land grab" and an overreach of executive power.
193392 Bernard Ebbers WorldCom WorldCom's June report which led to the firing of two top executives, a declaration of bankruptcy two weeks ago and later criminal charges against the two executives involved the reporting of ordinary expenses as capital expenditures.
It prompted Mourinho to say that, contrary to the declarations of the chief executive, Peter Kenyon, who had said negotiations with West Ham would begin over Wright-Phillips, he could not afford to lose the player from his "short" squad.
Consider the proliferation of Executive Orders and presidential signings- those declarations in which the president signs legislation but then notes which of its provisions he intends to support.
Article 45 of this mini-constitution of Hong Kong carries similar language from the Joint Declaration: "The Chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be selected by election or through consultations held locally and be appointed by the Central People's Government".
In this way, a Chicago executive memorized the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and many epochal state papers.
"I have given the White House's claims of executive privilege and immunity careful consideration," Mr. Leahy said in his declaration Thursday.
On his second full day in office in 2009, President Obama signed an executive order that was a declaration of American renewal and decency hailed around the globe.
