Bush Threatens a Veto Over Intel Bill

[cal04]

President Bush is threatening to veto a Senate intelligence bill that's laced with provisions that would force the White House and spy agencies to be more responsive to Congress.

In a policy statement released Thursday, Bush's advisers said the bill fails to provide enough money, ''with sufficient flexibility,'' to adequately pay for spying operations.

The Senate has struggled for two years to pass a spending blueprint for the roughly $45 billion-a-year spying budget. Senate Intelligence Chairman Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., made the legislation a top priority when he took over in January.

''These provisions are all intended to improve our ability to make decisions, leading to better intelligence for the military and policy makers,'' Rockefeller said on the Senate floor.


http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Bush-Intelligence-Veto.html

OMB policy statement:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/legislative/sap/110-1/s372sap-s.pdf

[havocmom]

1. the boy is throwing a lot of tantrums and threast around

Worst, most prolonged case of Terrible Twos EVER!

[aquart]

3. Am I mean to want him to start shrieking in public?

Well, yes I am. Go George! Tell us how you really feel!

[havocmom]

4. It WOULD be fun to see

And fun to watch FAUX try to spin.

[babylonsister]

2. And it would really suck to have to be 'more responsive' to Congress.

:banghead:
I didn't even know this was going on today.

Edit: Just googled news, and there's nothing there. Hmmm...

[halobeam]

5. not possible to keep up anymore.

just not.

[Nite Owl]

6. Good, let every veto be

used against him. The more he does this the less patience the public is going to have, he looks childish and petulant.