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Bob Wise: “As I understand it, it is criticizing our approach on the grounds that a single House, if the President's rescission…”

On the recordFebruary 3, 1995
As I understand it, it is criticizing our approach on the grounds that a single House, if the President's rescission were defeated in the House, that it would not even go to the Senate. But is it not also true that in the gentleman's proposal, one-third plus one in either House can deny a majority who would want to override the President's rescission?
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Bob Wise
West Virginia

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Discussing legislative procedures related to presidential rescission authority.

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