Congress breaks without passing war spending bill
We're in the middle of a war, and playing political games," said Oregon Sen. Gordon H. Smith, one of the few Republicans who has consistently backed Democratic withdrawal legislation. "It's all politics, all the time in this 110th Congress."
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-na-warvote17nov17,1,6859828.story?coll=la-news-a_section
2007-11-18 02:13:45 · 9 answers · asked by mission_viejo_california 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
The Constitution made the president commander in chief of the armed forces, but gave Congress the power of the purse. How many times have we been told this?
This Congress lacks the political will to exercise its Constitutional power to end this war: starve it by cutting off its funding. If they grow the intestinal fortitude to do their job, this president will be forced to come to terms with their demands. Rather than sending him a bill that he will surely veto, they should do what they are constitutionally empowered to do. Nothing else will be effective.
2007-11-18 02:24:45 · answer #1 · answered by Mister J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-24 10:53:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The military just got the 450 some billion dollar request Bush wanted.They have plenty to go on.Bush is just being whiney and petulant throwing a tantrum because he doesn't have his blank check book he had for 6 years of Republican rule!
2007-11-18 02:48:21 · answer #3 · answered by George Washington 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't the congress' job always politics? That's why they're called POLITICIANS. I think we should call him Captain Obvious Gordon Smith.
2007-11-18 02:32:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is, and that's why the Reid/ Pelosi lead Democratic Congress has an approval rating of 10%.
2007-11-18 02:25:16 · answer #5 · answered by booman17 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am disgusted that this is happening. The purpose of congress is to handle such issues in an expedient manner.
2007-11-18 02:19:39 · answer #6 · answered by Professor Sheed 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, and you can thank Bush for the games. He's 100% partisan 100% of the time.
2007-11-18 02:19:04 · answer #7 · answered by iwasnotanazipolka 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
And this comes as a surprise because?
Good observation though.
2007-11-18 02:21:08 · answer #8 · answered by The prophet of DOOM 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is all thanks to the Obstructionist Party (formerly known as Republicans).
2007-11-18 02:22:05 · answer #9 · answered by dharma_bum48326 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋