Bill Archer: “To reiterate what was said in the earlier debate, that the President has within his power unilaterally to activate this…”

“To reiterate what was said in the earlier debate, that the President has within his power unilaterally to activate this authority immediately after his signature on the bill by signing and agreeing to a balanced budget for this country and does not have to wait until January 1, 1997. Further, to say to the Members that the perfect can be the enemy of good movement for what has taken so very, very long, and I know it better than anybody else, because I initiated line-item veto as a proposal before the Congress. It is not agreed to, it can be signed into law. Let us not put it back into the maze of procedure that could further tie it up this year. I urge a vote against the motion to recommit.”