aza spades

2007/11/1

pork and special interests have no place in childrens helth care or veterans

@ 05:42 AM (25 months, 2 days ago)

Cornyn: Politics & Pork Have No Place in Funding For Troops & Veterans

Care for America’s veterans must remain top priority, Cornyn says

WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, a member of the Armed Services and Budget Committees, on Tuesday urged his colleagues to set aside their own political interests and do what’s right for our troops and veterans. Sen. Cornyn’s call comes following reports that Democratic leaders are considering combining veterans and troops funding with unrelated appropriations bills that contain billions of dollars in excess federal spending. Last Friday marked the first time in 20 years that Congress has failed to send a single appropriations bill to the President this late in the year.

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