T. Gorton said "Just a few moments ago, the distinguished chairman of the Appropriations Committee, Senator Hatfield, appeared on the floor with the extraordinary news that the administration had expressed its unwavering intention to veto the omnibus appropriations bill that was reported by the Senate Appropriations Committee just yesterday. The Senator from Oregon pointed out that appropriations, the spending authorization for the spending of money, is the prerogative of Congress. That is perhaps the most fundamental of all the prerogatives of Congress, that no President of the United States has ever been able to or can now or will be able to in the future force the Congress to pass an appropriation at a level that the President wishes. But my distinguished chairman and friend from Oregon, I do not think, reached the true depths of the arrogance of this veto threat." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMarch 7, 1996

Just a few moments ago, the distinguished chairman of the Appropriations Committee, Senator Hatfield, appeared on the floor with the extraordinary news that the administration had expressed its unwavering intention to veto the omnibus appropriations bill that was reported by the Senate Appropriations Committee just yesterday. The Senator from Oregon pointed out that appropriations, the spending authorization for the spending of money, is the prerogative of Congress. That is perhaps the most fundamental of all the prerogatives of Congress, that no President of the United States has ever been able to or can now or will be able to in the future force the Congress to pass an appropriation at a level that the President wishes. But my distinguished chairman and friend from Oregon, I do not think, reached the true depths of the arrogance of this veto threat.

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T. Gorton

Republican · Washington

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the administration's veto threat against the omnibus appropriations bill.

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