an appropriations act passed by congress requires the expenditure of funds to repair a federal military facility slated for closure. finding the repair of the facility to be unnecessary, the president vetoed the legislation. congress then override the president's veto by a two-thirds vote in the house and the senate and passed the legislation. on the order of the president, the secretary of defense refused to release the funds appropriated for the facility's repair. is the president required to expend the funds to repair the facility? no, because the president determined that the expenditure of funds was unnecessary. no, because the president's decision is a valid exercise of his powers as commander in chief. yes, because the passage of an appropriation over a veto makes the spending mandatory. yes, because the president is obligated to spend funds in accordance with congressional directions.