Powerful Democrat to block disclosure of intelligence budget

[kpete]

Murtha accepts amendment to mask budget without debate

Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense John Murtha (D-PA) has moved to block a provision President Bush signed into law making the national intelligence budget public.

"One day after President Bush signed into law a bill that requires public disclosure of the national intelligence budget, the House of Representatives adopted an amendment to prevent that requirement from taking effect," Steven Aftergood, editor of Secrecy News, wrote Monday.

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Only it now appears that a powerful member of the party challenging Bush Administration secrecy -- the Democrats -- will move to keep the figures under wraps.

After California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa offered an amendment to the Defense Appropriations Act Aug 5 that would prohibit budget disclosure, Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) announced the amendment was accepted -- without any debate.

http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Powerful_Democrat_agrees_to_block_disclosure_0807.html

[KittyWampus]

1. HEllO?

:puke:

[wicket]

2. WTF?

:wtf: