81.   His veto was overridden only nine times.

82.   Here in Los Angeles, Mayor Richard Riordan tried to block the measure, but his veto was overridden by the City Council.

83.   House Speaker John Thrasher has said he wants to override the veto as the first thing his chamber does, possibly in a special session in January.

84.   However, he signed the bill after it became clear that Congress would override a veto.

85.   However, the lopsided vote in the House suggests that a presidential veto could get overridden.

86.   House approval tonight fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to override a veto.

87.   If Bruno would agree to override Pataki vetoes, the Assembly Democrats could probably protect their proposals.

88.   If Clinton, as expected, vetoed those bills, then Congress would need a two-thirds majority in each chamber to override the veto.

89.   If one of the five missing votes can be recruited, that is enough support to override any veto.

90.   If the president vetoed that legislation, Congress would need a two-thirds majority in each chamber to override the veto.