Senate clears $447B omnibus measure

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The Senate approved a $447 billion omnibus bill Sunday, clearing a package of six appropriations bills for President Obama's signature.

The measure, which passed the House last week, was approved by the Senate, 57 to 35. It contains funding for dozens of federal agencies and the District of Columbia. The measure also carries thousands of earmarks and double-digit spending increases for many programs, prompting Republicans to attack Democrats' priorities.

"If you reallly want to reduce wasteful spending, vote against this bill," Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said just before the vote Sunday, complaining that the package had been thrown together with precious little scrutiny or transparency.

But Democrats said Republicans were largely to blame for slowing the appropriations process, and they praised the omnibus for injecting much-needed funding for key priorities into a struggling economy.

"It represents the priorities of our nation," Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said of the package. "It invests in students, veterans, and law enforcement, just to name a few.

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[ThomWV]

1. Make those asshats work a couple of Sundays and you get all sorts of things done.

Take a note Harry.

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2. Hey John McGramps

STFU

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3. if mcCook hates it, i like it