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The House debate on overriding was distinguished only by a memorable line from North Carolina's Cooley. Cried he: "Why should anyone be so absurd as to suggest that any of us are prompted by partisan politics?" An hour later the House voted 211 (173 Republicans and 38 Democrats) to 202 (182 Democrats and 20 Republicans) against overriding the veto. The Democratic leadership, in failing to win even a simple majority, had suffered a crowning defeat, and no amount of subsequent maneuvering would repair the damage.
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