Bill Clinton: “Item Veto April 23, 1997 I am pleased that the Supreme Court has granted the Solicitor General's request to provide an…”

“Item Veto April 23, 1997 I am pleased that the Supreme Court has granted the Solicitor General's request to provide an expedited review of a lower court ruling on the line item veto. The line item veto provides a critical tool for the President to strike wasteful spending and tax items from legislation. Congress took the correct step giving the President this authority, and I was pleased to sign the line item veto into law. It is my hope that this expedited ruling will clear up any confusion on this matter.”