Word: vetoes
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While supporting the veto overrides, Finneran warned spending advocates that the veto votes weren't a signal the Legislature would return to the tax-and-spend practices of the past...
...sense of responsibility." As minority floor leader in the state legislature from 1981 to 1986, Thompson was known as "Dr. No" because of his relentless partisanship. He reinforces that hard-nosed image today with a sign on his desk that says NO SNIVELING. A 10-ft.-tall "Governor's Veto Pencil" stands in the corner; he has used the line-item veto more than 1,000 times since taking office...
...would oppose any moves against local party cells by "all constitutional means." But hard-liners like Sergeyev suspect the President will betray them. They contend that Gorbachev wants the issue to be decided by the Committee for Constitutional Compliance, which rules on the constitutionality of laws, rather than veto the decree himself and risk alienating Yeltsin. No matter what the Kremlin does, the Russians are bound to go ahead with plans to kick party functionaries out of factories...
...treating many human disorders, including diabetes and Parkinson's disease. Ignoring the recommendations of a scientific panel, Sullivan argued that encouraging fetal-tissue research would lead to more abortions. A measure that would overturn the ban passed the House last week by nearly enough votes to override a Presidential veto. A similar provision is expected to be introduced in the Senate in August...
President Bush seems to be hearing the doctors' complaints. After initially threatening to slam a fast veto on any attempt to reverse the gag rule, the Administration has started backpedaling. Faced with reports from Bush's own pollsters that his abortion policies were starting to cost him support among Republican and independent women voters, the Administration indicated late last month that it was rethinking its position on the gag rule...