Joe Lieberman on Senate floor now--cosponoring amendment to strick

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a provision in the new funding bill.

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1. the aspect of the bill that would mandate starting to withdraw.

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2. Section 1315 he wants to strike (says bush will veto anyway)

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3. wellm guess I knew he would do this.

[bigtree]

4. thanks for the heads up

[glaeken777]

5. what an ass

Why not argue to strike the extra pork from the bill that has become the sole Republican excuse for not passing the bulk of the bill, which is essential and important?

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6. says only basis for withdrawing would be VICTORY

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7. Sen. Coryn is co-sponsering

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9. 'price paid by our soldiers and families is heavy" YUP

[Ghost in the Machine]

12. here's some of the "pork" that'll get cut...

"The $124 billion emergency war bill the committee approved on Friday contains a wide range of funding for health care programs in the Defense Department and Veterans Affairs departments. Funding for DOD health care programs covered by the bill includes:"

$450 million for post-traumatic stress disorder/counseling.
$450 million for traumatic brain injury care and research.
$730 million to prevent health care fee increases for U.S. troops.
$20 million to address the problems at Walter Reed.
$14.8 million for burn care.
The bill increased funding for the VA's health care programs by $1.7 billion, including:


$550 million to address the maintenance backlog at VA health care facilities to prevent situations similar to those at Walter Reed.
$250 million for medical administration.
$229 million for treatment of a increased pool of veterans.
$100 million to allow the VA to contract with private mental health care providers.
$62 million to speed claims processing for returning veterans.

I know this is only part of it... but most people aren't even aware of what's in this bill.

[marmar]

8. Gawd I really hate that man....

:argh:

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10. Joe wants the Senators to 'KEEP their minds open"--says wrong message

being sent (to who????????????0

[no_hypocrisy]

11. I'm surprised you're surprised.