[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 211 (Friday, December 29, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S19303]
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                     THE PRESIDENT'S VETO MESSAGES

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I want to make a comment to the majority 
leader. He mentioned during his comments that he would encourage the 
President to sign the three bills he has vetoed and would be willing to 
work with him to work out some of the problems that he had. I have a 
copy of the President's veto message on the Interior bill. I have 
reviewed all of these. In most cases, the differences are very small. I 
cannot help but think that the majority leader and the President could 
work out the differences. There are a couple items dealing with 
dollars, but a very insignificant amount as far as the total. This is a 
$12 billion bill. The differences in dollars is very small.
  A few issues maybe need to be clarified as far the administration and 
so on. There is no reason why this bill should not be signed. I know 
there was a front page article in the Washington Post today. I know 
there is a lot of concern about visitors not being able to visit parks 
and museums. There is no reason whatsoever that this bill should not be 
signed.
  So I encourage the majority leader in his meeting with the President 
to see if we cannot make a couple small changes in the Interior bill, 
as well as the Commerce, State, Justice, and the VA-HUD bill, which 
would relieve a lot of the problems and anxiety for a lot of people all 
across the country, not just the employees, but also constituents that 
would like to have access to the parks and to the museums.
  So I compliment the majority leader for taking that effort to the 
President. Hopefully, he will concur, and maybe we can at least resolve 
the conflict on three of these major items.
  Mr. LEAHY addressed the Chair.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The acting Democratic leader is 
recognized.

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