Armageddon for the GOP? Hardly

The Wall Street Journal | 02/20/2002 | Fred Barnes

[america-rules]

Morris puts this in perspective

[VRWC_minion]

I believe your question depends on whether congress is in or out of session. I may have this back asswords but I think if congress is in session and he doesn't sign it, it becomes law after a certain amount of time (10 days? ) and if congress is not in session and he doesn't sign it, it is essentially a pocket veto.

[america-rules]

I thought so. I seem to remember Clintoon let some of the GOP Bills pass in to law without signing them. Maybe Bush will do the same ?

[goldstategop]

If President Bush neither signs nor vetoes it, the bill becomes law within 10 days of arriving on his desk.

[america-rules]

Thanks !

[VRWC_minion]

C-SPAN Congressional Glossary

Term	Definition	Used In
Pocket Veto	A Pocket Veto is when the President fails to sign a bill within the 10 days allowed by the Constitution. Congress must be in adjournment in order for a pocket veto to take effect. If Congress is in session and the president fails to sign the bill, it becomes law without his signature.	House and Senate

[america-rules]

Thanks for finding this :)