Senate ignores veto threat, passes war-funds bill

[Rose Siding]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a bill to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and hurricane recovery efforts, ignoring a veto threat from President George W. Bush because it includes money for expensive projects he did not request.

By a vote of 78-20, the Senate approved an emergency bill that would spend about $108.9 billion this year, $14.4 billion more than Bush requested.

The House of Representatives has passed a bill more in line with Bush's request and the two chambers will have to work out their differences.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/04/AR2006050400874.html

[sarcasmo]

1. War good, poor and the elderly bad, rinse and repeat.

Right wings new talking points.

[flamingyouth]

2. Kick

[Judi Lynn]

3. Senate ignores Bush veto threat

Last Updated: Friday, 5 May 2006, 15:59 GMT 16:59 UK
Senate ignores Bush veto threat

Senators added extra commitments to a bill for war funding
The US senate has ignored a warning from President George W Bush and backed an emergency spending bill which he has threatened to veto.

The Senate voted 77-21 to pass the $108.9bn bill. They had tacked about $14.4bn more spending on to the bill than Mr Bush said he would accept.

The White House repeated Mr Bush's vow to employ his veto for the first time.
(snip)

But senators have the power to add extra spending amendments, and they did so. The new commitments include $4bn in aid to farmers, $2.3bn to fight bird flu, and $2.5bn to boost security at US borders and ports.
(snip/...)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4977734.stm

[booley]

4. Does a VETO even matter anymore?

Couldn't Shrub just sign another "signing statement" that says he isn't obligated to follow the laws (the ones he swore he would uphold duing his inaugeration)?

[BOSSHOG]

5. 77-21, they got the votes to override

I guess bush isn't supporting the troops now.

[greekspeak]

6. He'll just ignore the parts he doesn't like what ever way it goes

Fucking piece of trash...33 percent of America like King George, and his monarchical rule.

[Grateful for Hope]

7. Excellent statement

"But senators have the power to add extra spending amendments, and they did so. The new commitments include $4bn in aid to farmers, $2.3bn to fight bird flu, and $2.5bn to boost security at US borders and ports. "

At least our senators are showing some moxy.

[BigDDem]

8. Why does he

hate the troops? Hate 'Murka?

[MGKrebs]

9. He doesn't even have to do a signing statement.

He can just not spend the money. Just because it was appropriated doesn't mean Secretary Gutierrez (or whoever) has to spend it. I think.