House lawmakers, including Speaker Tim Moore, left, House Democratic Leader Robert Reeves, center, and Republican Rep. Destin Hall, far right, discuss the allotted debate time for each party before a vote to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of Helene relief bill that reduces the power of incoming Democrats in the executive branch during a session on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, at the North Carolina Legislative Building. Cooper vetoed Senate Bill 382 on Nov.