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George Voinovich: It was a bazooka I almost never had to use, but the legislature knew it was there.

On the recordMay 25, 2010
It was a bazooka I almost never had to use, but the legislature knew it was there.
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George Voinovich
Republican · Ohio

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Voinovich compares line-item veto power to a bazooka that deters wasteful spending.

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