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Joseph Knollenberg: “I accept that. Mr. Speaker, as I said a few short weeks ago, this is a good bill, and a good conference report. It is…”

On the recordOctober 11, 2000
I accept that. Mr. Speaker, as I said a few short weeks ago, this is a good bill, and a good conference report. It is balanced and responsible. At a time when energy costs are hitting record levels and when water projects vital to the lives of American citizens are needed, we cannot sit idly by as the President would have us do. So I would just simply say that this bill is worthy of becoming law, and I believe that we have every reason in the world, as a Congress acting in this fashion, to override this veto because, frankly, it does not speak to the needs of the people. So I would just join in with those who have already spoken on behalf of overriding this veto by the President. I think it is a just bill, and I think it is proper that we do override this veto.
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Joseph Knollenberg
Republican · Michigan
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Addressing the need to override a presidential veto on an energy and water projects bill.

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