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David Obey: “Let me simply say that the gentleman referred to the hearing that was held in my hometown. I would simply observe that…”

On the recordJune 6, 1996
Let me simply say that the gentleman referred to the hearing that was held in my hometown. I would simply observe that that hearing was held before the fact. The citizens of Wisconsin have had no opportunity to comment on their view of the Governor's 97 item vetoes and the changes that that made in the process. My understanding is he made 97 changes on 27 separate items. I would bet that no member of the Wisconsin delegation can define those. So all we are saying is we ought to leave the process to the same people who provided Wisconsin's nine previous waivers. At least they know something about what is in the package. Certainly no one on this floor does.
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David Obey
Wisconsin

Editor's note · Context

Addressing concerns about the lack of public input on the Governor's vetoes in Wisconsin.

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