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Ben
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In President Obama's State of the Union address, he mentioned that one of the administration's goals is to invest in infrastructure and high-speed rail. On February 14, the President will unveil his proposed federal budget, which will contain large sums of money for rail. As I understand, the House and Senate will use this as a framework to draft their versions of the budget, which then will be reconciled at a conference committee. After that, the President can either sign the bill or veto it. If it is vetoed, it can be overrided with a 2/3 vote in both the House and Senate, or they can redo it until the President approves.
Is this how the process works? If it is, what do you think will happen to rail funding for FY 2012 and beyond? If the President has much power over Congress, I think we could see a large increase in rail funds in the near future. I doubt Congress has 2/3 votes to overrule the President, as the Senate is still controlled by Democrats.
Is this how the process works? If it is, what do you think will happen to rail funding for FY 2012 and beyond? If the President has much power over Congress, I think we could see a large increase in rail funds in the near future. I doubt Congress has 2/3 votes to overrule the President, as the Senate is still controlled by Democrats.