Sentence examples similar to two-thirds veto from inspiring English sources

In the State Senate, Democrats picked up one seat, achieving a 24-12 rathatthat gives them the two-thirds, veto-proof majority they last held in 2006.

It's not pie-in-sky to think that if two years took the New Jersey Legislature from minority to majority support, another two years could take it to a two-thirds, veto-proof majority.

Even though Republicans held a two-thirds veto-proof majority in the House of Representatives, House Speaker William O'Brien (R) could not get the requisite 252 votes needed to override Gov. John Lynch's (D) veto.

On May 1st, President George Bush cast only the second veto of his presidency, rejecting an attempt by both chambers of Congress to bring American troops home from Iraq.

This would be Bush's first veto.

But Mr. Daley vetoed the measure, his first veto as mayor.

It would be the first veto of Mr. Bush's presidency.

It was the seventh veto of Mr. Bush's presidency and the second veto of a children's health bill.

Mr Bush says he will veto the legislation (his first veto) if it reaches his desk.The Supreme Court will hear its first abortion case for five years.

When the president vetoes the bill, it is said that this is Bartlet's first veto.

It was her first veto in 18 months in office.