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Roy Blunt: Well, to make the point, I'm not sure in my statement there that I mentioned a veto-sustaining majority. I'll just point…

On the recordJune 20, 2008
Well, to make the point, I'm not sure in my statement there that I mentioned a veto-sustaining majority. I'll just point out, if we had that veto-sustaining number, rather, it would also mean that the bill wouldn't pass and that it would fail on suspension.
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Roy Blunt
Republican · Missouri

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Discussing the implications of a veto-sustaining majority in relation to a bill.

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