Supplemental Defense Spending Legislation
Republican leaders from the House spoke to reporters after a measure on supplemental spending for operations in Iraq…
Spending on Operations in Iraq
2007-11-20T15:43:03-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/2c8/202450-m.jpgRepresentatives Murhta and Obey spoke to reporters about claims made by the Bush administration and Department of Defense that they would be forced to make critical cuts if supplemental spending measures were not approved. They said that the House had already approved a $50 billion measure for “bridge” spending that was being held up by Republicans in the Senate. They also talked about planning for troop withdrawal from Iraq as part of broader regional strategy.Representatives Murhta and Obey spoke to reporters about claims made by the Bush administration and Department of Defense that they would be forced to… read more
Spending on Operations in Iraq Representatives Murhta and Obey spoke to reporters about claims made by the Bush administration and Department of Defense that they would be forced to make critical cuts if supplemental spending measures were not approved. They said that the House had already approved a $50 billion measure for “bridge” spending that was being held up by Republicans in the Senate. They also talked about planning for troop withdrawal from Iraq as part of broader regional strategy. close
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- John P. Murtha Jr. U.S. Representative [D] Pennsylvania
- David R. Obey U.S. Representative [D] Wisconsin
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