Farm bill override
The House of Representatives has rejected President Bush’s veto of the $290 Farm Bill. It is just the second time Congress has over-ridden a veto from Mr Bush. The Senate is set to follow suit on Thursday. The Takeaway hears from The New York Times’ David Herzenhorn about the President’s veto record and the Washington sport of filling bills with unrelated spending.
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