Gates Urges Passage of Supplemental War Funds
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2008 – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today urged Congress to provide the remaining balance of President Bush’s fiscal 2008 supplemental funding request for the global war on terror, saying the delay in funding is damaging the Defense Department’s operations at home and abroad. “Delay is degrading our ability to operate and sustain the force at home and in theater and is making it difficult to manage this department in a way that is fiscally sound,” Gates said at a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee. “The Department of Defense is like the world’s biggest supertanker....
Published on Friday 10th of September 2010 05:04:18 PM
Furloughs, Closings Possible Without Supplemental Funding, Gates Warns
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2007 – There is no “wiggle room” in the Defense Department budget, and Congress must pass the emergency supplemental spending bill as soon as possible to avoid halting operations and furloughing civilian employees, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today. (Video) During a Pentagon news conference, Gates reinforced the message he delivered to Congress yesterday, when he and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited Capitol Hill and briefed members of both houses. Gates strongly urged Congress to pass a global war on terror funding bill that the president would sign, he said. The secretary said the...
Published on Friday 10th of September 2010 05:04:18 PM
On Mexican Drugs, Bush Seeks $500 Million
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President Bush this week asked Congress to approve a supplemental spending bill for $42.3 billion. The bill is intended to fund U.S. military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. However, in a remarkable expansion of the meaning of the words “U.S. military”, “Afghanistan” and “Iraq” the bill also includes $724 million to fund U.N. Peacekeeping operations in Darfur and $500 million for Mexican police to fight Mexican drug dealers.
Published on Friday 10th of September 2010 05:04:18 PM
Bush Delivers Supplemental War Funding Request to Congress
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2007 – President Bush has submitted to Congress a request for $42.3 billion in supplemental war funding. The amendment places the total funding for the global war on terrorism at $189.3 billion for fiscal 2008. “Parts of this war are complicated, but one part is not, and that is, America should do what it takes to support our troops and protect our people,” Bush said from the Roosevelt Room at the White House today. “And today I sent Congress an updated supplemental war funding request that will do just that.” Most of the supplemental funding supports...
Published on Friday 10th of September 2010 05:04:18 PM
EMAIL PELOSI AND YOUR CONGRESS CRITTER
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I emailed Pelosi and my Congress Critter - Steny Hoyer - today. I also called their offices and voiced my objection to the two month supplemental bill. I provided their phone numbers and email addresses below, if anyone wants to do the same. Also, is the text of my email.
Published on Friday 10th of September 2010 05:04:18 PM
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