GOP House Has Time To Honor George W. Bush, But Not Troops

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GOP House Has Time To Honor George W. Bush, But Not Troops Who Caught Bin Laden
http://thinkprogress.org/2011/05/11/house-wont-honor-troops-killed-bin-laden/

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Earlier this month, the House of Representatives had plenty of time to honor Presidents George W. Bush and George H.W. Bush by renaming a federal courthouse:

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U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway, R-Texas, announced the passage of the House resolution redesignating the building in a statement issued Monday. Previously, the building’s official name had been the “George Mahon Federal Building United States Courthouse,” after a longtime congressman who once represented Midland.

Yesterday, however, Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA), announced the house didn’t have time to honor the Navy SEALs who caught Osama Bin Laden:

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Update In response to criticism, Cantor now says he will include language regarding the Navy SEALs in an upcoming intelligence authorizations bill. Still, the House GOP will not hold a vote on the bipartisan stand-alone bill passed by the Senate.

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/160301-gop-says-intel-bill-wil-pay-tribute-to-bin-laden-mission