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On the recordSeptember 11, 1996
If I recall, he said he had corrected it initially. Then a staff person said, ``Newt, come over here,'' and he explained he had not. And he ignored it and said, ``We will take care of it later.'' It has not been. Fortunately, a Presidential veto stopped it from happening.
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Sherrod Brown
Democratic · Ohio

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Discussing a legislative issue and a Presidential veto during a floor speech.

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