Congress readies defense $626 billion Pentagon spending bill
source: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/12/14/national/w143259S63.DTL
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Congress is knocking nearly $1 billion off President Barack Obama's request for Afghanistan's security forces and instead devoting the money to buying more mine-resistent vehicles for U.S. troops there.
The move comes as top House-Senate lawmakers are putting the finishing touches on a $626 billion Pentagon spending bill that Democratic leaders hope to clear for Obama's signature by Friday. Passage of the politically popular measure has been held up for weeks because Democratic leaders want to attach other controversial items to it.
The move comes as top House-Senate lawmakers are putting the finishing touches on a $626 billion Pentagon spending bill that Democratic leaders hope to clear for Obama's signature by Friday. Passage of the politically popular measure has been held up for weeks because Democratic leaders want to attach other controversial items to it.
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Why can't the Democrats do what the Republicans did for eight years???; Just attach anything they want to the Bill and when anyone in Congress opposes it for any reason, CRY, "You hate the troops!!"
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