I just really am concerned and disturbed by the fact that the President has used, as his primary excuse for vetoing the emergency flood relief bill, our inclusion of a measure that would go on to protect these very same victims this fall from what could become a manmade disaster if we do not come to some time agreement between the Congress and the President on funding legislation in the budget debates coming this fall.
Addressing President Clinton's veto of the emergency aid bill for disaster relief.
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