Hon. George W. Gekas: “Mr. Speaker, when I first ran for the Congress many years ago, I ran…”

On the recordMarch 28, 1996

Mr. Speaker, when I first ran for the Congress many years ago, I ran on a platform that included 10 separate items, much like the Contract With America. One of them, much like the Contract With America, was to advance the cause of line-item veto. My own Commonwealth, Pennsylvania, had enjoyed since its constitutional existence long time ago that privilege on the part of the Governor, the chief executive. I wanted, as part of my campaign for election to the Congress, to try to transfer that responsibility to the Chief Executive of the United States. We are at the threshold now of accomplishing one of my points of my own personal Contract With America. Second, another point, regulatory flexibility with judicial review is also at hand with this vote. I urge support of the previous question.

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Hon. George W. Gekas

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Discussing the line-item veto and regulatory flexibility during a speech in Congress.

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