Republicans Seek More Border Security Spending in Face of Veto Threat (Homeland Security)

[babylonsister]

http://public.cq.com/docs/cqm/cqmidday110-000002558768.html

Republicans Seek More Border Security Spending in Face of Veto Threat

The White House issued a veto threat Wednesday against the Senate’s fiscal 2008 Homeland Security spending bill, citing excessive funding, as Senate Republicans attempted to add more spending to the bill for border security.

The statement of administration policy echoed those lodged against most of the 12 fiscal 2008 appropriations bills this year, as President Bush squares off against the Democratic-controlled Congress.

The $37.6 billion Senate version of the bill (S 1644) exceeds the president’s request by $2.3 billion, and the House-passed bill (HR 2638) is $177 million more than Bush’s budget.

The White House statement also cited objections to a provision to bar the federal pre-emption of state chemical security laws, as well as a provision to delay the implementation of passport requirements for land and sea travel until June 2009.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., unveiled an amendment to the bill to add to overall spending by allocating $3 billion for “emergency funding” of border security proposals. Graham characterized the additional spending as “one piece of the puzzle” to address border security after the Senate abandoned a comprehensive immigration overhaul (S 1639) in June.

[Vincardog]

1. isn't it amazing that the fiscal conservatives (who had nothing to say while the rePIGlickers ran

up more debt in 6 years than every other administration in history) suddenly have something to say?

Do you think it may have something to do with the adults being about to regain control?

[babylonsister]

2. They want the bill vetoed; so much for 'homeland' security. nt