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On the recordSeptember 26, 2007
I think the president is doing this now. It's catch up time, because he didn't veto very many spending bills during the years that the Republicans controlled Congress.
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Chuck Grassley
Republican · Iowa

Editor's note · Context

Grassley comments on President Bush's current stance on spending bills, suggesting it is a response to past criticisms.

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