Ronald Reagan actually said...

I've often made known my willingness to use such a veto authority judiciously—but firmly—to curtail the excesses often embedded in otherwise meritorious legislation.

Context

Letter to Senate Majority Leader Dole Endorsing the Line-Item Veto Bill

07/17/1985

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