Senate Shifts Iraq Funds to Border Patrols

[katty]

more: http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/04/26/D8H7QMGG1.html

Apr 26 1:17 PM US/Eastern
Senate Shifts Iraq Funds to Border Patrols

By ANDREW TAYLOR
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON


The Senate voted Wednesday to divert some of the money President Bush requested for the war in Iraq to instead increase patrols against illegal immigrants on the nation's borders and provide the Coast Guard with new boats and helicopters.

An amendment cutting Bush's Iraq request by $1.9 billion to pay for new Border Patrol agents, aircraft and some fencing at border crossings widely used by illegal immigrants was adopted on 59-39 vote.



While the border security funds had sweeping support, Democrats and Republicans argued over whether the cuts to Pentagon war funds would harm troops on the ground in Iraq. The cuts, offered by Judd Gregg, R- N.H., trim Bush's request for the war by almost 3 percent but don't specify how.

The vote came in the wake of a toughly worded promise by the White House to veto the $106.5 billion measure unless it is cut back to below $95 billion.

[bobalu]

1. ...Yup, and while listening to NPR, I heard Hillary giving them

Hell for it...I've had mixed feelings about Hillary, but man, she was goin' at 'em! ...Essentially calling them hypocrital political point makers for trying "now to appear fiscally conservative?"..at the expense of proper body armor for the troops. I was proud of her!:D

[katty]

2. mixed about Hill as well-but mutually exclusive msgs-now?

... can't have BOTH body armor AND Border Patrol-so go yell at bush 'cause we're broke...this is their F/U to bush/RW.

[bobalu]

3. ..I'm not sure what you mean. Could you explain?