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Bill Clinton: Do you want to see a veto? If the Senate passes the House bill, I'd be happy to veto. Mr. Blitzer. Well, the Senate…

On the recordApril 13, 1995
Do you want to see a veto? If the Senate passes the House bill, I'd be happy to veto. Mr. Blitzer. Well, the Senate looks like the Republicans are now suggesting they would take out some of the more--what you would consider onerous provisions of the House bill but still give the States block grants to reform welfare as the States, the Governors, want to do it-- the Republican Governors, that is. Is that something you would accept?
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