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Porter Goss: I do not want to speak for the Line Item Veto Act. The Line Item Veto Act speaks for itself. As the gentleman knows, we…

On the recordApril 17, 1996
I do not want to speak for the Line Item Veto Act. The Line Item Veto Act speaks for itself. As the gentleman knows, we did discretionary authority, new entitlements and targeted tax benefits in line-item veto. So to the extent what we are talking about falls into those areas under the act as written, the answer would be yes.
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Porter Goss
Florida

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Discussing the Line Item Veto Act and its implications during a House floor debate.

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