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Originally Posted by TheMercenary
Still trying to justify Pelosi's jaunt to Italy> 
The one they released in it's final version three days before the vote?
Congressman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), Chairman of the Republican Study Committee, this morning issued the following statement after Democrats released a 3,565-page FY 2008 Omnibus Appropriations bill that is expected to be voted on later today.
“An initial review of this 3500 plus page bill confirms that this legislation is a bad for deal for American taxpayers, American families and the fiscal future of our children. Democrats squandered an opportunity to work together on a clean bill that is free of wasteful earmarks and budget gimmicks.
“Just three years ago, then Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi called the refusal to allow Members three days to read legislation before voting on it ‘martial law.’ Abandoning her word, Speaker Pelosi is now engaging in ‘martial law’ herself by trying to force a 3500 page bill containing 11 individual spending bills through Congress before anyone knows exactly what is in it.
“We know that this bill contains over 8000 earmarks. Those earmarks, combined with budget gimmicks that hide billions of dollars and other added-on spending ensure that the Democrats’ bill is well over the spending level requested by President Bush. While providing additional funds for our veterans is important, that extra spending must be offset elsewhere in this trillion dollar budget… |
LOL....not exactly...re: Pelosi....I am defending the Constitutional role of Congress in the oversight of foreign policy, including appropriately meeting with foreign leaders to discuss trade agreements and security issues with G-8 partners, consultating with NATO allied commanders and meeting with US military leaders troops stationed in Europe....
basic civics that even a child would understand....its called checks and balances.
Bigger LOL....that is an FY 08 omnibus budget proposal from several years ago.
I was referring to the
FY 2010 budget proposal that was submitted to both the House and Senate at least 7-10 days before they began debate....after which hearings were held in both the House and Senate and the Republicans given opportunities to submit amendments...and then further open discussion, debate and amendments offered on the floor of the House and Senate.
And the ethics/lobbying reform in 2007 that you deny.....the
Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 was enacted and signed...it is not a figment of my imagination nor my opinion (I have said repeated that I dont think it goes far enough...but much better than any recent reform)...it was signed into law and as a matter of fact, includes some provisions for greater transparency for earmarks that you continue to insist doesnt exist.
You are in denial, dude.