Nathan Deal: “this amendment is hopefully a noncontroversial one that addresses the issue of expedited judicial review. Since we are…”

“this amendment is hopefully a noncontroversial one that addresses the issue of expedited judicial review. Since we are proceeding in a statutory form for a line item veto and not a constitutional amendment, it should be obvious that until that constitutionality is clarified, it will be under a cloud. This would be an expedited process for allowing that issue to be determined and allow this body, if it is determined unconstitutional, to make necessary changes and, if not, to proceed with its use. I urge the adoption of the amendment. Mr. Chairman, this should be a non-controversial amendment that can be supported by Members of both sides of the line-item veto issue. My amendment will simply streamline and expedite judicial review of the line-item veto authority in the bill. The amendment will ensure that any questions regarding the constitutionally of line item veto authority are resolved as rapidly as possible. I endorsed the line-item veto in my campaign and have voted in favor of the strongest possible line item veto at every opportunity since coming to Congress. As a supporter of line-item veto, I believe that it is important that any questions regarding the constitutionally of the line item be resolved as quickly as possible. As long as legal questions remain, the President may be reluctant to fully utilize the line-item veto, and any spending cut through the line-item veto process would certainly be challenged.”