McConnell also said he was worried about unintended consequences of the measure, saying changes to the law might be needed. Related“It’s worth further discussing,” he told reporters Thursday. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest called the episode an “abject embarrassment” and said that officials warned lawmakers about the possible consequences multiple times. “What’s true in elementary school is true in the United States Congress,” Earnest told reporters Thursday. The White House never issued a formal veto threat on the measure, but Earnest told reporters several times that the president would veto it.

Source: National Post September 29, 2016 21:45 UTC