Holy crap! The senate just bitch slapped Dubya 98 - 0!

[shiva2999]

Are they growing some testicles?

http://today.reuters.com/investing/financeArticle.aspx?type=bondsNews&storyID=2006-06-14T224216Z_01_N14267878_RTRIDST_0_IRAQ-CONGRESS-USA.XML

U.S. Senate rebuffs Bush on war budgeting
Wed Jun 14, 2006 6:42pm ET

By Vicki Allen

WASHINGTON, June 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted unanimously on Wednesday to force President George W. Bush to submit a budget for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars instead of financing them in emergency bills that are pushed through Congress with minimal scrutiny.

As Congress prepared to pass an emergency bill with $65.8 billion the Pentagon urgently wanted for the wars, the Senate voted 98-0 to end the practice and make the administration lay out the wars' expected costs in its annual budget submitted to Congress in February.

The vote came on an amendment to legislation spelling out defense policies for next year that is expected to trigger a broader debate on Iraq. Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts said he would push an amendment calling for the withdrawal of U.S. troops by the end of this year, while other Democrats are considering measures calling for a phased withdrawal.

Including the latest emergency bill, the wars' cost will reach $420 billion, said Sen. John McCain, an Arizona Republican who sponsored the amendment.

"We're adding hundreds of billions to conveniently named emergency expenditures" that do not have to be accounted for in the budget, he said.

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[nehemiah]

Are they growing some testicles?doubtful.

election in november, though. can't really run on the coat tails of a poptart with a 30% approval rating.

[JLB]

doubtful.

election in november, though. can't really run on the coat tails of a poptart with a 30% approval rating.

Thanks !!:arizona:

[sukie]

Is this a bill thingy that is subject to veto?

[Gibby]

Is this a bill thingy that is subject to veto?

Sukie, this president doesn't veto, he might not know how but he doesn't veto. Oh well it just shows you how successful our war on terror is. The GOP says one thing and votes another.

[nehemiah]

the vote was 98-0... what's a veto going to do? it would be overturned in 2 shakes of a lamb's tail.

[Gibby]

the vote was 98-0... what's a veto going to do? it would be overturned in 2 shakes of a lamb's tail.

you aren't addressing the underlying premise, W doesn't veto. The senate could pass a resolution requiring Bush to be paddled by the senate once a week and it would become law.

[JLB]

the vote was 98-0... what's a veto going to do? it would be overturned in 2 shakes of a lamb's tail.

That would also be embarassing so no way he vetoes.
But they all need cover as you point out his approval rating sucks.
They will turn away when they must.

[uppy]

Its not a real vote...it was a vote to add an amendment to the bill.

[JLB]

Its not a real vote...it was a vote to add an amendment to the bill.

So has it already gone to the house.
Or is moving on to conference?
What Bill is it?

[shiva2999]

Dubya WANTS the amendment passed. The Senate VETOED it.

You can't veto a veto.

[TRIPLE P]

This thread is creepy....its like some posters here WANT Dubs to be able to do shady shit....

[Gibby]

Its not a real vote...it was a vote to add an amendment to the bill.

that is quite a real vote, amendments are not things you vote to vote on. If it was move to previous question its not an important vote, but amendments can radically alter the shape of a bill.

[JLB]

Dubya WANTS the amendment passed. The Senate VETOED it.

You can't veto a veto.

What bill was it proposed if you know thanks.