Legislation combines money for the military with more help for jobless
WASHINGTON - Senators worked through a December blizzard Saturday to pass legislation ensuring that U.S. troops are armed and the jobless don't lose their benefits — and take one more step toward a Christmas week showdown over health care.
The 88-10 early morning vote on the $626 billion defense spending bill and other must-pass items cleared Congress' plate of a major item of unfinished business and meant lawmakers immediately could resume their acrimonious debate on health care.
The impressive vote demonstrated sweeping support for paying for troops fighting overseas. The path to that point, however, was poisoned with partisanship as Republicans sought to derail the measure in an effort to stretch out action on health care past Christmas.
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4 comments:
I can't believe what I'm seeing. It's no big deal to blow a trillion these days. I believe that even if we win Afghanistan, it will return to the Taliban after we leave.
5:43
I agree, but if we're going to be there, then I want the troops to have everything they need, and I would really like for the milk toast prez to allow them to fight by changing the rules of engagement.
Let those men and women of the miltary get the job done!
But the lefties can't imagine actually winning a war!
Not to mention that this long overdue defense bill passage is loaded with EARMARKS, buried within, that HAVE NOTHING to do with our defense dept. Bills up for passage that got tabled are included.
WHAT CAN BE DONE about this & other noxious bills up for passage, when the senate KNOWS HOW THE PUBLIC FEELS? You call, write, call, write...It does NO good!
6:45 The Russians fought them for 10 years and couldn't win. The Russians don't follow any rules when it comes to war. It is an unwinnable war when dealing with the terrain and people with nothing to lose.
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