On Thursday, when the House was scheduled to vote, Regan called Minority leader Robert Michel of Illinois and promised to support the 211 million jobs program for the elderly in a future bill. Administration lobbyists also passed the word that the President would not fight for his extra 2 billion in defense funds in a subsequent measure. With those pledges, however, Reagan undercut his argument for vetoing the measure in the first place. Why this charade ... Why go through this process.
Quotes about vetoing (4 Quotes)
I'd love to hear that he's going to work with us, so that when he becomes president he's using his pen to sign legislation passed by a Democratic majority, rather than vetoing legislation passed by a Republican majority,
We thank Governor Schwarzenegger for doing the right thing by vetoing 'gay marriage' licenses.
We call on President Bush to uphold the commitment to American economic competitiveness that he made in the State of the Union address by vetoing this bill and pushing for more affordable student loan policy.