10/23/1989
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"I have to admit, we really blew the way we let those attorneys go."
"The president is disappointed that the Senate continues down a path with a bill that he will veto and has no chance of becoming law."
"Today's action in the House does only one thing. It delays the delivery of vital resources for our troops."
"President Bush calls the vote, quote, 'political theater,' and promises to veto the measure if it ever reaches his desk."