61.   Congress later overrode the veto and the restrictions are now in effect in federal court.

62.   Debate on the issue was generally even more vivid than the discussion last week in the House, which narrowly voted to override the veto.

63.   DeFeo also said public support for the bill helped persuade lawmakers to override the veto.

64.   Death penalty proponents say they remain a few votes shy of overriding his vetoes.

65.   During informal sessions, the rules prohibit roll calls, which are required to float bonds, seize land by eminent domain, and override gubernatorial vetoes.

66.   Even if the veto is overridden, House Democrats say they will push to strike the amendment during negotiations with the Senate on a final version of the bill.

67.   Even if the House and the Senate back revocation, Clinton opposes the move so lawmakers would have to muster two-thirds majorities to override a veto.

68.   First, the president theoretically has enough Democrats in the House and the Senate to thwart any GOP efforts to override his vetoes.

69.   Failing that, he said he would ask Congress to override the veto.

70.   First, Pataki vetoed the bill, and then the state Legislature took the rare step of overriding the veto.