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Paul Coverdell: “It is sort of ironic that this Monday afternoon we are beset with Presidential vetoes or threats to veto. He has…”

On the recordJune 9, 1997
It is sort of ironic that this Monday afternoon we are beset with Presidential vetoes or threats to veto. He has indicated that he will veto the Family Friendly Workplace Act if it includes flextime, which is what I think most of us feel is among the more important features, to allow working families to adjust their time. The Senator from Wyoming has talked about compromise, but I just want to reiterate and try to get your impression. Don't you find it unusual that the only thing we have been met with here is a filibuster, and that if you are really interested in creating a family workplace work environment, wouldn't you think we would be getting suggested new language or something that might compromise, instead of sort of a straight-arm and voting down attempts to end the filibuster?
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Paul Coverdell
Georgia

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Discussing Presidential vetoes and the Family Friendly Workplace Act during Senate debate.

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