On the recordMarch 2, 1999
I cannot help but remember that essentially the same welfare reform package intact was passed once by this Congress and vetoed by the President; again by this Congress and vetoed by the President; and finally, when it was sent the third time, as we understand from press accounts, one of the President's political consultants used the baseball analogy, saying, Mr. President, you do not want three strikes and you are out; sign this legislation. I appreciate the fact and indeed, Mr. Speaker, we all know from our civics class, that we enact laws, but the President must execute his signature to see those laws implemented. So we welcomed at long last his signature.
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