Obama signs 2011 budget deal into law

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Source: CNN

Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama signed the budget agreement covering federal spending for the remainder of the current fiscal year on Friday, bringing an end to any remaining fears of a government shutdown.

The bipartisan deal, which won approval Thursday from both the House and Senate, cuts $38.5 billion in spending while funding the government through September 30.

In a White House statement, Obama expressed his objection to two sections of the agreement, which prohibit the use of funds to transfer Guantanamo detainees into the United States and to move detainees into the custody of foreign countries unless specific conditions are met.

"Despite my continued strong objection to these provisions, I have signed this act because of the importance of avoiding a lapse in appropriations for the federal government, including our military activities, for the remainder of fiscal year 2011," the president said.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/04/15/obama.signs.budget/index.html

[grahamhgreen]

1. Don't let a little tortur get in the way of another Republican budget.

[msongs]

2. which Obama? the candidate? the open mic guy? the bipartisan no matter what guy? nt

[jaxx]

3. There is only one Barack Obama.

[Bluebear]

4. re:

"the open mic"....staged?

[timtom]

7. That's what my spider sense tells me...

I trust no one these days (in politics)

[Iliyah]

6. The one that was

elected president, and will be again.

[freshwest]

5. I'd love to see this cited everytime Obama is blamed for not closing Gitmo. The POTUS can't print $s