House Votes to Override Bush’s Veto of Water Projects - NYTimes

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http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/06/washington/07cnd-water.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 — The House voted 361 to 54 this evening to override President Bush’s veto of a $23 billion water projects bill, apparently sealing Mr. Bush’s first defeat in a veto showdown with Congress.

The House tally was well over the two-thirds majority needed to override a veto. And since the Senate voted for the bill by 81 to 12 on Sept. 24, it seems certain that the bill’s supporters will have enough votes in the Senate as well to override the veto, which the president announced last Friday.

If the Senate does vote as expected, this will be the first of Mr. Bush’s five vetoes during his two terms as president to be overridden.

The bill, formally the Water Resources Development Act, would authorize $3.5 billion in work for the hurricane-stricken region of Louisiana and nearly $2 billion in Everglades restoration. It also includes billions of dollars more for flood control, restoration and other projects favored by individual lawmakers, which was a key to its passage in Congress.

[Earth_First]

1. K&R!

[eleny]

2. Now, that wasn't so hard.... let's try again some time soon!

[malaise]

3. One more victory

Nice Anniversary present for the majority and Republicans with sense.

Thanks Al Gore.
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[Olney Blue]

4. This was a big win for the country!

Dear Chimp,

We don't like you.

Signed,

The Country