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William Orton: “Mr. Chairman, I am sure my friend and colleague would not want to misspeak or misrepresent the facts. In fact…”

On the recordFebruary 6, 1995
Mr. Chairman, I am sure my friend and colleague would not want to misspeak or misrepresent the facts. In fact, discretionary spending for transportation programs includes the contract authority spending. It does come under the 602(b) allocations. It is all part of discretionary spending, only this part would not be subject to the veto. That is the difference. I would also suggest to the gentleman that under the current language of the line-item veto, H.R. 2, any amount which is vetoed by the President goes back into the appropriation cycle to be reallocated among other programs. Without a deficit reduction trust fund, it does not lower the deficit either.
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William Orton
Democratic · Utah
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Responding to a colleague's statement regarding discretionary spending and the line-item veto.

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