Brandon Williams: “This President, I believe, is going to use his veto pen very sparingly, but I would say to my Republican colleagues, if…”

“This President, I believe, is going to use his veto pen very sparingly, but I would say to my Republican colleagues, if you are serious about getting this bill passed, then you ought to listen to this President's determination about vetoing this bill unless the current amendment is accepted. In other words, my colleagues, if you do not accept this amendment, I think you are wasting your time. President Bill Clinton intends to keep his word and the word of this Congress to the people of this country, to the city officials of this country, that they are going to have more cops on the beat. Anything that creates a diminution of that promise will be vetoed by this President. This amendment is to save this bill. If you do not accept this amendment, I think you will have no bill, because I believe Bill Clinton intends to keep his and the congressional promise about more cops on the beat.”