Bill Clinton: “The line item veto gives the President a vital new tool to ensure that…”

On the recordOctober 5, 1997

The line item veto gives the President a vital new tool to ensure that our tax dollars are well spent.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks on Signing Line Item Vetoes of the Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1998, and an Exchange With Reporters

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