Although Romney has declined to say whether he will veto the bill, Ann Dufresne, a spokeswoman from Travaglini’s office, said Friday that Travaglini “feels that the bar has been raised.”

On Wednesday, Democratic leaders promised they would act quickly to support the bill. The Associated Press reported that Travaglini predicted the bill would have the two-thirds support necessary for passing the bill over the Governor’s veto, but has since revised his statements, saying he meant only the State Senate would have that majority.

Dufresne, his spokeswoman, clarified further on Friday, telling The Crimson that such overrides normally originate in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. She said she did not have any knowledge of the House’s vote on the issue.

Detractors criticized the Democrats’ Wednesday statements in support of quick passage of the bill.

Republican Minority Leader in theHouse of Representatives Brad Jones criticized the Democratic leadership for what he called a “rush” to push the bill through the legislature, the Associated Press reported. He added that lawmakers needed time to gain knowledge of the issues.

But Democratic leaders disagreed with this assessment of the situation. Dufresne said that the three months that will have passed by the time the vote comes to the floor is “time adequate for education” on the subject. Haberlin denied that the process has been rushed, emphasizing that “the priority is to get it right.”