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On the recordMay 9, 1996
Well, the line-item veto was passed into law. The unfunded mandates, that is in the law. Regulatory reform is going to wait for the conference committee of the House and Senate. And balanced budget went to the President already twice, so I think the third time will be the charm and hopefully we will get the President to sign the balanced budget.
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Jon Fox
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Discussing legislative progress on the line-item veto, unfunded mandates, and the balanced budget.

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