On the recordApril 30, 1997
The fact was we passed the legislation if it could have been signed into law by the President.
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govinfo.govChristopher Shays: “The fact was we passed the legislation if it could have been signed into law by the President.”
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Discussing the passage of legislation and its potential presidential approval.
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