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Martin Sabo: “But I am just curious, to what degree the line-item veto is different for the direct spending of contract authority…”

On the recordApril 17, 1996
But I am just curious, to what degree the line-item veto is different for the direct spending of contract authority versus that of appropriated discretionary funds.
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Martin Sabo
Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the differences in line-item veto application during a discussion on budgetary authority.

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