RSSSenate sends Pentagon budget bill to Obama
From: The Washington Times | December 19, 2009
The Senate on Saturday sent the final spending bill for fiscal year 2010, the $636.3 billion defense spending bill, to President Obama to sign into law, setting the stage for a stretch run to try to pass health care. Senators braved biting winds and driving snow to vote, 88-10, to pass the bill. But that overwhelming tally belied the venomous fight that has broken out as Republicans are using every tactic possible to delay returning to health care, which Democratic leaders have vowed to pass by Christmas. The bill includes $128 billion to fund the ongoing wars in Iraq and ...
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