Word: vetoes
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Bush does not want stricter gun controls, and said he would veto legislation banning hand guns that cannot be detected by security devices...
Sperling stressed the importance of thecandidates' voting records on the Civil RightsRestoration Act of 1988, which prohibits federalfunding of institutions that practiceddiscrimination. Reagan vetoed the bill, which waslater overridden by a vote of 73--24. Bentsenvoted for the bill and the veto override, whileQuayle voted against both...
Frezza, of Keverian's office, also cited pressing state issues as causes for reconvention--the largest of which was a Republican drive to override Dukakis' veto of a $91 million "local and additional assistance" package for cities and towns from surplus lottery receipts...
...veto is overridden, the $91 million will have to be found elsewhere in the budget, probably from Human Services," said Larry Kraus, an aide to Rep. Saundra Graham (D-Cambridge...
...plan devised by Texas Republican Congressman Richard Armey passes the onus to a nonpartisan Pentagon commission, which will draw up a list of unnecessary bases. To stop the closings, the legislators would have to reject the entire list and probably have to override a presidential veto. Possible savings for taxpayers: as much as $5 billion a year...