Word: vetoes
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Deserted by many of his usual allies, Reagan does not have enough votes now to prevent the House and Senate from overriding his veto, according to the White House and Republican vote-counters in Congress...
Playing for time to find supporters, the White House delayed announcement of the veto until after the House quit work for the week, thus preventing a quick override vote in the Democratic-controlled chamber...
...veto situation is one which could go either way. I believe that there are the votes in the Senate to override the veto, but I say that very reluctantly," said Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, who has split with the White House on the issue...
...Alan Cranston, D-Calif., the assistant Democratic leader, said he was "very confident" the Senate can override the veto...
...Mickey Leland, D-Texas, chairman of the congressional Black caucus, told the rally: "President Reagan is waiting until the last minute like a thief in the night to veto legislation that clearly has the support of the American people...