Decker not thinking yet about override vote
Speaking to reporters after the floor session adjourned, Sen. Decker said he's not really thinking about a possible veto override if the governor makes sweeping changes to the budget repair bill.
"It starts in the Assembly. Any override has to go through that house first," he said. "I'd be very surprised if the Assembly was able to muster the votes to override anything."
Decker said his members had some concerns with the final package, and there were moments when he wasn't sure if the votes were there to pass the bill. "You always worry about that," he said. "We got the votes. It's in the Assembly, so we're cool."
"The hospital assessment was something we all wanted that we couldn't get. KRM was something we all wanted and the Assembly wasn't willing to go along with," he said. "But by and large I think our victories were pretty good."
Decker said cuts to essential services were kept to a minimum, transportation funding transfers were prohibited "which was very important to Senate Democrats," more money was provided for child care subsidies, and corporate tax loopholes were closed. He also said SeniorCare and school aids were protected from cuts.
He declined to give a reason for Sen. Carpenter's no vote.
"I don't want to speak for Tim," he said.
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