Bush to veto WRDA over ‘unsound’ funding decisions [Water Resources Development Act]

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Source: E&E News:




Bush to veto WRDA over ‘unsound’ funding decisions
Posted on October 4th, 2007
By Lucy Kafanov

E&E News: The president will veto the $23 billion Water Resources Development Act when it arrives in his office, calling the bill an “unsound” piece of legislation that is “far in excess of what the American taxpayer can afford,” according to a leaked copy of his veto message obtained by E&ENews PM.
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Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R) sent his own letter to the White House yesterday, urging the president not to veto the bill. And Senate Environment and Public Works Committee ranking member James Inhofe (R-Okla.) spoke with Vice President Dick Cheney last month and was said to have plans to meet with the new White House budget director, Jim Nussle, according to Inhofe spokesman Matthew Dempsey.

“Senator Inhofe continues to make the conservative case in support of WRDA and is committed to doing whatever is necessary to see the bill enacted into law,” Dempsey said.

At press time, the WRDA conference report — which has passed the House and Senate — had not yet been delivered to the White House.

Click here to view a copy of the draft White House veto message.



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[phantom power]

1. Hey, we're back to the good old days! It's "flawed!"

[Bitwit1234]

2. If we had all that money he wasted in Iraq we could fund anything

Maybe his friends and family might give some back. Nawh....their're too greedy.

[anakie]

3. who needs water anyway

isn't there an unlimited supply?? <sarcasm>


Peace

[woodsprite]

4. The largest supply is under his land in Paraguay, right? n/t