51. Charles Millard and Andrew S. Eristoff, both Republicans from Manhattan, cast the only votes against overriding the veto. 52. Clinton has never had a veto overridden by Congress during his three-year administration. 53. Congress has never come close to the two-thirds majority it would take to override a veto of a resolution to overturn a waiver. 54. Congress would maintain its power to override the veto with a two-thirds majority in each chamber. 55. Congress would then have the power, as it does with all laws, to override the veto with a two-thirds majority in each chamber. 56. Clinton met with congressional leaders at the White House this morning, hoping to garner enough support to prevent the Republican-controlled Congress from overriding a veto. 57. Clinton vetoed it Friday, and Dole says he will try to override the veto. 58. Congress can override a veto with a two-thirds majority of both houses. 59. Congress can override the veto, but only with a two-thirds vote in both chambers on a specific item. |