1.   The Democratic majority did, however, succeed in overturning a veto for the first time during the four-year presidency of George Bush.

2.   He began by detailing his qualms about the procedure but ended by saying he would not vote to overturn the veto.

3.   It takes a two-thirds majority of Congress to overturn a veto.

4.   It was the first time the Legislature had overturned a veto in more than a decade.

5.   Legislators needs a two-thirds majority to overturn a veto.

6.   The current legislature lacks enough votes to overturn a veto.

7.   The House and the Senate passed the bill last month, but both vote margins were well shy of the two-thirds majorities needed to overturn a veto.

8.   Those in favor of overturning the veto said the bill would protect companies from frivolous law suits.

9.   He can veto government bills, but the veto can be overturned by a two-thirds majority in Parliament.

10.   Lawmakers can overturn his veto by repeatedly approving the law by a two-thirds majority.