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Willie Hefner: That was the best he could get, but I think he would agree, if it were made possible, that the line-item veto would go…

On the recordMarch 28, 1996
That was the best he could get, but I think he would agree, if it were made possible, that the line-item veto would go into effect as soon as he--I do not think he would have any problem with that.
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Willie Hefner
Democratic · North Carolina

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Discussing the line-item veto during a debate.

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