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Not So Fast | The Hill | 9 July 2009

The amendment passed Thursday seeks to nullify Obama's signing statement by withholding funds from any agreement involving the Treasury Department that doesn't follow the conditions set out in the supplemental bill...."Sometimes, the only way the votes can be found to provide the funds the admin wants is to provide certain limitations on the money," [David] Obey said Thursday in a floor speech criticizing Obama's signing statement.

backstory, 26 June 2009

Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.

by Cat on Sat Jul 11th, 2009 at 05:29:45 PM EST
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Good for Congress to find the spine to oppose Presidential signing statements... but why couldn't they oppose Bush's, too?

The peak-to-trough part of the business cycle is an outlier. Carnot would have died laughing.
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sat Jul 11th, 2009 at 05:38:14 PM EST
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I dunno why the would not and don't care anymore. I don't even know why they would not "oppose" WH disrespect of subpoenas. And I haven't looked up this particular piece of legislation to verify that gaping administrative holes are sewn tight. Enough to forestall DOJ defenses. This fiscal year, much less the next.

Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.
by Cat on Sat Jul 11th, 2009 at 07:06:34 PM EST
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