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Article: SEN. ALEXANDER COSPONSORS AMENDMENT GIVING PRESIDENT LINE ITEM VETO AUTHORITY

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January 10, 2007
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The office of Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., issued the following press release:

Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), the newest member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today cosponsored the Second Look at Wasteful Spending amendment, legislation giving line item veto authority to the President. The issue of granting line item veto authority to the President has historically divided members of the committee.

"If we're going to get federal spending under control there are a number of reforms we need to enact, including the legislative line item veto," Alexander, a long-time supporter of the reform, said. "Line item veto power gives the president the authority to guard against attempts to ...

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