Can anyone give me the Bill # and real name of the funding Bill

[ashling]

that Bush vetoed. I am working on my LTTE.

[hiaasenrocks]

1. I'm pretty sure it's "HR 1591"

http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGIH_enUS218IH_enUS218&oe=UTF-8&um=1&tab=wn&q=%22HR+1591%22

[Breeze54]

2. Try THOMAS -- the Library of Congress

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[ashling]

3. Thanks. my LTTE

I was headed there, but hadn't made it yet.

here is pretty much what I sent in:

Bush declines to fund the Troops.

The story that ran in this and other papers across this country regarding Bush’s veto of H.R. 1591 neglected to state one simple truth: the bill funded the troops. The bill provided about $90 billion through September for combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, $5.1 billion for military health care, including veterans' care, $3.1 billion for base closures and $1.7 billion for military construction.

Bush wants to claim that the Democrats are just playing politics by passing anti-war legislation.
He pontificated that, "They've sent their message, and now it's time to put politics behind us and support our troops with the funds.” As if they haven’t already.

I won’t go into all the ways you have failed the troops and this country already. I will just point out a few simple truths:

The truth, Mr. President, is that if the Democrats were sending a message, it was America’s message. You just refuse to hear it.

The truth, Mr. President, is that you had a bill on your desk that funded the troops. Indeed, it appropriated more on their behalf than you requested. You vetoed it.

Mr. President, you can veto a bill … but you can’t veto the truth.

[Breeze54]

4. "Mr. President, you can veto a bill … but you can’t veto the truth."

I love it!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Good job!!!! :hug:

[ashling]

5. Thanks