1.   Does it fit within the way in which presidents have routinely exercised the pardon power or is it somewhat unusual?

2.   First, it must be understood that presidents have used their absolute pardon power in dubious cases from the beginning.

3.   For its part, Congress may conclude that the pardon power is too broad.

4.   I think my pardon powers are statutory and they require people to go through the advisory board of pardons.

5.   Others say that the pardon power in the Constitution is absolute and extends to a president granting himself a pardon in advance of any criminal trial.

6.   That development raises concerns, said Brian Kalt, who teaches law at Michigan State University and who has written on the presidential pardon power.

7.   The pardon power is absolute, which means that no matter what an investigation uncovers, Rich will remain immune to federal prosecution.

8.   However, the presidential pardon power is embodied in the Constitution and contains no such restriction.

9.   On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the pardon powers of the president and whether the clemency process needs to be improved.

10.   The Israeli president, acting on recommendations of parole boards, has broad pardon powers.