He said President George W. Bush “will veto the bill” if it is sent to him. (because I’m the real President and I told him to!)
Our administration rejects any attempt to short-circuit the rights of workers. Now that’s the best joke I heard all day!

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bill to allow workers to form unions by signing up, instead of voting, advanced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday as the Bush administration threatened to veto it.

The Democratic-controlled House Education and Labor Committee voted along party lines, 26-19, to approve the bill, which would require employers to recognize unions after a majority of workers have signed pro-union cards or a petition.

Vice President Dick Cheney declared the administration’s opposition to the measure earlier on Wednesday, saying secret ballots are needed to prevent possible worker intimidation.

“Our administration rejects any attempt to short-circuit the rights of workers,” Cheney told the business-friendly National Association of Manufacturers. “We will defend their right to vote yes or no by secret ballot, and their right to fair bargaining.”

He said President George W. Bush “will veto the bill” if it is sent to him.

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