What is that about the 400 year conversation we've talked about? So this is basic fourth grade civic stuff, right? Legislature passes the law, controls the purse strings, executive carries out the law. Right. So The idea that we would allow a governor to use some crazy trickery through a line in veto to increase spending or lock in spending for years beyond legislative intent, that just flips the script. Right. And so I think it's my job as a state senator to defend the institution, my role as a legislature in a legislative body. (28:52–29:08)
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Asserts that the governor's use of line-item veto can increase or lock in spending beyond legislative intent.
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