Can someone tell me when the Congress will be voting on appropriations for

[cali]

Afghanistan? Will it be part of the military budget or a supplemental? I can't seem to find much about it.

Thanks.

[lamp_shade]

1. I heard somebody (Pelosi?) say yesterday that the President hadn't asked for any money yet.

[bigtree]

2. look for Ike Skelton and Murtha

. . . chairs of the defense appropriations committees.

Murtha says he's opposed to putting the money in the defense bill and wants another 'emergency' supplemental. That's about where it stands today.

[cali]

3. thanks. so it's back to the damn supplementals.

[bigtree]

4. there's some question on that

. . . depends, I guess on where Rep. Murtha ends up (how much he's influenced by the WH) and how much influence ultimately he has. I do know that he has Speaker Pelosi's ear.