Wednesday, December 12, 2007

In Case You Missed It - House Appropriations Chairman David Obey (D-WI) On Congressional Spending Bills



Courtesy of AZ GOP National Committeman

BRUCE ASH:


Obey: "I want no linkage whatsoever between domestic and the war. I want the war to be dealt with totally on its own. We shouldn't be trading off domestic priorities for the war." (David Rogers, "Democrats Are Rethinking Year-End Budget Strategy," The Wall Street Journal, 12/10/07)

Obey: "[I]f you take those bills down to the president's level, it is very hard for me to understand how earmarks can survive. It's not a threat. It's a reality." (David Rogers, "Democrats Are Rethinking Year-End Budget Strategy," The Wall Street Journal, 12/10/07)

Obey: "How in hell do you go down to the president's level and with a straight face recommend that you provide $9 billion in earmarks? I just don't think that is a realistic position. It's not a position I want to advocate." (David Rogers, "Democrats Are Rethinking Year-End Budget Strategy," The Wall Street Journal, 12/10/07)


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