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Q: USAT and the NYT report that Newt Gingrich said through a spokeswoman that Clinton's action was "petty politics" even though he has been a longtime promoter of the line-item veto.
A:
Gingrich said that Clinton's action was "petty politics" even though he's been a promoter of the line-item veto