1.   But everyone understands why the president signed it.

2.   The black-out protest is expected to pick up steam after the president signs the bill.

3.   The president signed a bill that will help more families move from welfare to work.

4.   The president signed a series of laws reintroducing a peculiar mixture of conflicting symbols from the past.

5.   Also, the presidents signed an open skies agreement that will permit unrestricted international air traffic between the countries.

6.   Although religious conservatives expressed delight that the president would sign the bill, they remained wary of his motives.

7.   And if the president signs a campaign finance bill, it might be painful for him, but it will be popular.

8.   And he asked for a change in budget procedures to require the president to sign the annual spring budget resolution, which now is the work of Congress alone.

9.   And last year, the president signed an executive order to protect and preserve American Indian sacred sites.

10.   As expected, the president signed a decree reappointing Defense Minister Igor Sergeyev and Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov.