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White House questions defense authorization bill
Source: Reuters
Politics | Wed Sep 30, 2015 3:08pm EDT
White House questions defense authorization bill
WASHINGTON
The White House on Wednesday questioned the defense authorization bill compromise reached in Congress, saying it was an irresponsible way to authorize military spending.
Democrats objected to the use of $90 billion in special war funds in the legislation to allow the Department of Defense to avoid mandatory "sequestration" budget cuts.
"That's an irresponsible way to fund our national defense priorities," White House spokesman Josh Earnest said at a news briefing.
(This story has been corrected to make clear bill has not been passed by Congress)
(Reporting by Doina Chiacu and Julia Edwards; Editing by Sandra Maler; Editing by Lisa Lambert)
White House questions defense authorization bill
WASHINGTON
The White House on Wednesday questioned the defense authorization bill compromise reached in Congress, saying it was an irresponsible way to authorize military spending.
Democrats objected to the use of $90 billion in special war funds in the legislation to allow the Department of Defense to avoid mandatory "sequestration" budget cuts.
"That's an irresponsible way to fund our national defense priorities," White House spokesman Josh Earnest said at a news briefing.
(This story has been corrected to make clear bill has not been passed by Congress)
(Reporting by Doina Chiacu and Julia Edwards; Editing by Sandra Maler; Editing by Lisa Lambert)
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/30/us-usa-congress-defense-whitehouse-idUSKCN0RU29J20150930