That goes beyond the requirements of existing law.
Savigny sought rather to uncover the content of existing law through historical research.
It died without a vote after tobacco makers and retailers objected, calling instead for stricter enforcement of existing law.
Meanwhile, the current federal interpretation of existing law is being litigated in about a dozen court cases around the country.
He said many of the judges believed that the interpretation of existing law under which the newspapers had been shut down "is not right".
Councils including Tory-controlled Westminster and Labour-controlled Newham are lobbying for a dilution of existing law to enable them to house homeless families outside the capital.
Mr. Clinton said he was doing as much as he could, within the limits of existing law, to protect patients and regulate insurance companies and health maintenance organizations.
Still, proponents pointed out that their provision was a minimum, and said the Transportation Department, under the authority of existing law, might set a bigger increase.
The question is whether it would be done openly, pursuant to a previously established legal procedure, or whether it would be done secretly, in violation of existing law".
She added that there is plenty of existing law governing how big financial institutions deal with America's families but that government agencies don't often use it.
He continued: "I don't think it is hypocritical to take full advantage of existing law while, at the same time, urging that the law be changed".
