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William Orton: “just in response to my friend who just mentioned that it was the President who asked for this, yes, the President asked…”

On the recordMarch 28, 1996
just in response to my friend who just mentioned that it was the President who asked for this, yes, the President asked for line-item veto. The President did not ask for line-item veto to be until after the new year of 1997. It was offered by the majority leader, Senator Dole, to be available then, and the President said he wanted line-item veto, he would be willing to accept it and would accept it under those terms. It was not the President suggesting to delay line-item veto until 1997. The President did accept it, but he has asked for it consistently to be effective immediately, and I have a letter so stating.
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William Orton
Democratic · Utah
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Discussing the timeline and conditions surrounding the President's request for a line-item veto.

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