In this task, you're given a context passage, followed by a question that needs to be answered. Based on the paragraph, you must write unambiguous answers to the questions and your answer must refer to a specific phrase from the paragraph. If multiple answers seem to exist, write the answer that is the most plausible.

All but 15 Republicans voted against the act . However , the bill was dead in the water shortly after passage as it lacked the 60 votes it needed to pass the Senate , and would have been vetoed by President Bush if it ever did reach his desk . This fact helped lead to this week's second development which I will discuss a bit later . First things first . 
Question: Why might President Bush veto the bill ?
Because he opposes it .