I could certainly ask legal counsel to weigh in, but again, I would just say that we did consult with the Department of Justice to get legal counsel to assess whether or not these amendments were within the purview of the bill—within the scope of our cabinet authority, for one—and to ensure that they were within the scope of a technical amendment. The advice from the Department of Justice was that they were.
On February 18th, 2015. See this statement in context.