And that itself is controversial; apparently the current interpretation of the Constitution requires the bill to be physically signed, although not physically b

And that itself is controversial; apparently the current interpretation of the Constitution requires the bill to be physically signed, although not physically by the president. From http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jan/3/obama-uses-autopen-sign-fiscal-cliff-bill/ http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jan/3/obama-uses-au...: > The OLC said in 2005 that Article 1, Section 7 of the Constitution allows the president to use the autopen to sign legislation, stating “the president need not personally perform the physical act of affixing his signature to a bill to sign it.”