State Senator Donald E. Williams, Jr.
July 20, 2009
Senate President Statement on Veto Session
Senator Williams says Connecticut families and businesses will benefit from new laws
“Today was an historic day for families and businesses across Connecticut. The legislature took action to improve Connecticut’s transportation infrastructure, remove politics from the budget forecasting process, help protect Long Island Sound from environmental threats, and address skyrocketing health care costs.”
“Of course, there is no question that the Sustinet bill is one of the highlights of today’s veto session. Anthem’s recent proposal to increase rates by an average of 23 percent should be a reminder to everyone that the status quo isn’t acceptable — not for families and not for businesses.”
“We must control costs, improve access, and grow jobs. The passage of the SustiNet bill will help Connecticut do this and prepare for national reform that President Obama and Congress are working on right now.”
All told, there were 89 Republican votes — both in the Senate and House — to override Governor Rell today. Not since 1974 has the legislature been successful in overriding so many gubernatorial vetoes. (The legislature overrode 7 vetoes in 1992 and 9 in 1974).
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