Annoyedlistner
Nov 9th, 2007, 07:13 AM
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/08/congress.water/index.html
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Senate on Thursday handed President Bush his first veto override -- authorizing $23 billion in new water projects.
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The Army Corps of Engineers works on levee improvements in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The vote was 79-14. Approval by two-thirds of the Senate, 67 members, was required for passage.
Bush spiked the measure Friday despite its overwhelming bipartisan support, calling it too costly and complaining that the 900 projects it authorized would overtax the Army Corps of Engineers.
But the House of Representatives passed it again Tuesday on a 361-54 vote -- well beyond the two-thirds margin needed for an override -- and the White House said it was resigned to seeing the bill become law.
Good to see Congress stood together on such an important bill.
This shows the lack of domestic policy that the president has.
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Senate on Thursday handed President Bush his first veto override -- authorizing $23 billion in new water projects.
art.levee.gi.jpg
The Army Corps of Engineers works on levee improvements in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The vote was 79-14. Approval by two-thirds of the Senate, 67 members, was required for passage.
Bush spiked the measure Friday despite its overwhelming bipartisan support, calling it too costly and complaining that the 900 projects it authorized would overtax the Army Corps of Engineers.
But the House of Representatives passed it again Tuesday on a 361-54 vote -- well beyond the two-thirds margin needed for an override -- and the White House said it was resigned to seeing the bill become law.
Good to see Congress stood together on such an important bill.
This shows the lack of domestic policy that the president has.