Date: November 9, 1989
Subject: Fiscal 1990 Transportation Appropriations
Description: Coats (R-IN) motion to waive the Congressional Budget Act to let the Senate consider, without a referral to the Budget Committee, the Coats amendment to provide that presidential rescission of appropriations go into effect unless specifically disapproved by Congress. This would effectively provide the President with a legislative line item veto on appropriations measures.
Result: Motion Rejected, 40-51
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