Nimrod2005
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Thu Jan-11-07 07:38 PM
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Help: Please explain how * can veto Stem Cell from the House of Rep. |
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If the Senate passes the bill with veto proof vote?
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3waygeek
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Thu Jan-11-07 07:44 PM
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1. Veto has to be overridden by |
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both houses -- * may be counting on a less-than-two-thirds majority in the House.
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Nimrod2005
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Thu Jan-11-07 07:48 PM
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2. Thank you...This means it is all over then, he will veto. |
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Thu Jan-11-07 07:50 PM
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3. the house is only a couple votes shy of two thirds, that would |
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override his veto. not dead yet. if bush vetos then the house can try to convince a couple voters to vote differently
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Nimrod2005
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Thu Jan-11-07 07:54 PM
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4. I thought we had some 254 for and we needed 290? |
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Thu Jan-11-07 08:05 PM
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5. i dont know what the numbers are. that is what i heard the news say |
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i was in another room. so take it for what it is worth, lol lol came from the news after all
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Thu Jan-11-07 08:14 PM
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Edited on Thu Jan-11-07 08:15 PM by bigwillq
to override pending the vote by the Senate.
It both the House and Senate get 2/3 majority, then the bill can pass without Shrub's John Hancock.
The vote was 253-174
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Thu Jan-11-07 08:28 PM
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7. that is a few more than a couple. bummer |
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