Saturday, July 14, 2012
US Congress To Vote On Defense Appropriations Next Week
The House will take up the Defense appropriations bill on the floor next week, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said Thursday.
The $608-billion appropriations bill, which funds both the base Pentagon budget and the Afghan war, is expected to have hundreds of amendments to it and will lead to late-night votes on the floor next week.
The House will also be voting on a bill to require the administration to explain the effect of sequestration, which Cantor said he hoped could be passed by suspension.
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My Comment: With sequestration hanging over the defense budget, this passage may just be moot.
Update: This does not look good.
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GOOD! PERHAPS BOTH SIDES OF THE POLITICAL AISLE WILL LEARN TO COMPROMISE AND WORK TOGETHER...
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