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Steve Stockman: “And I want to point out to the Speaker that we have received, and I am holding in my hand a letter which I will submit…”

On the recordJuly 26, 1996
And I want to point out to the Speaker that we have received, and I am holding in my hand a letter which I will submit for the Record, we have in my district a good Catholic diocese, and the staff from there have signed this petition asking that the Congress override the President's veto. We had even Patrick Kennedy voting with us on this issue. It was a bipartisan vote, and I cannot believe that we have to override the President on it. They are going to be holding candlelight vigils all across America in September and I think once people find out about this issue and get educated on this issue, like my good friend from California has so articulately explained to the American people, they will unanimously support the Congress' effort to stop this sad tragedy in America today.
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Steve Stockman
Texas
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing a petition from a Catholic diocese urging Congress to override the President's veto.

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