On the recordDecember 15, 2009
Mr. Chairman, successive Presidents have asked Congress to provide them with the line-item veto.
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congress.govMr. Chairman, successive Presidents have asked Congress to provide them with the line-item veto.
Advocating for a line-item veto to manage budget deficits.
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I think that's really disgraceful, and it's unacceptable that the local DC courts have vacancies that last years because the Senate fails to act in a timely way.
I usually default to the golden rule, and I think in this case it's a pretty good guide as well.
Given how important this obviously is, my only regret is that we didn't have an opportunity to talk about it 24 hours ago.