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Don Nickles: So the President is directly responsible for putting hundreds of thousands of people--who were impacted because he…

On the recordJanuary 4, 1996
So the President is directly responsible for putting hundreds of thousands of people--who were impacted because he vetoed the bills. That was his right to do so. But for him to come back and say that was all Congress' fault I think was incorrect.
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Don Nickles
Oklahoma

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Discussing the impact of presidential vetoes on employment during a floor speech.

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