Republicans derail Senate vets bill

[rsmith6621]

http://www.politico.com/story/2014/02/veterans-benefits-senate-republicans-104060.html

Senate Republicans on Thursday derailed a sweeping $21 billion bill that would have expanded medical, educational and other benefits for veterans — in another chapter of the ongoing feud over amendments, spending and new sanctions on Iran.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) moved Wednesday night to cut off debate on the bill and blocked consideration of amendments, including one on Iran sanctions demanded by Republicans. And on Thursday, Democrats came up four votes short of the 60 needed to keep the bill moving forward on a procedural budget vote.

“I thought that maybe, just on this issue, this Senate could come together and do the right thing for our veterans,” Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) told reporters after the bill was sent back to his committee.

[JaneyVee]

1. Support the troops, starve the Veterans. Republicans are scum.

[pinboy3niner]

2. The GOP's Veterans Policy is the same as its Health Care Policy: Die Quickly