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| Democrats to receive Bush budget warning |
| 2006-11-29 |
| President Bush will try to work out a deal on spending with the new Democratic majority on Capitol Hill, but will be prepared to veto bills that exceed his total budget or that slice away at defense needs, said Office of Management and Budget Director Rob Portman. "With the Democrat leadership, we'll try to be transparent and we'll try to be clear in our concerns upfront, and I hope we can work things out without resorting to a veto. But if necessary we will resort to a veto," Mr. Portman told The Washington Times in an interview about the upcoming budget and the Democratic control of Congress. Democrats took both houses of Congress in the Nov. 7 elections. Mr. Portman, a former six-term congressman from Ohio, has assumed the role of go-between, making use of his relationships with many of the top lawmakers to find areas of cooperation on annual spending and on thorny issues such as Social Security. |
| Posted by:.com |
| #6 Any budget has to pass the Senate by 2/3Â’ Is that a law, or just a Congressional rule? If it's a law, that's one thing, but if a simple internal rule, then they can change it at a whim. One Congress cannot bind a later one, except through laws passes (or Constitutional amendments). |
| Posted by: Jackal 2006-11-29 20:55 |
| #5 The convoluted way a budget is passed doesnÂ’t lend itself to any Donk monkey business. Any budget has to pass the Senate by 2/3Â’s and that meant they need about nine Republicans to help them out. While they might get four I donÂ’t see a mass defection when it counts. I caveat all of this with the hope that we DO NOT have another weakling as a minority leader. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2006-11-29 10:37 |
| #4 Plus, if Bush is seen to be holding the line against the Tax-and-Spend crowd headed by Pelosi, with assistance from Repubs and Blue Dog Dems, he improves the chance for the Republicans in 2008. He cannot do a lot of initiatives now that the Dems control both Houses but he can play Dr. No with the veto. And that, combined with the latest series of Dem mishaps like Hastings for Intel Comittee, may be what pushs the Republicans over the line for control of the House in 2008. |
| Posted by: Shieldwolf 2006-11-29 02:59 |
| #3 See Michael Barone article > DEMS HAVE NO VIABLE POLICIES FOR NEW CONGRESS. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2006-11-29 02:25 |
| #2 It's never too late to cut the budget. |
| Posted by: badanov 2006-11-29 02:02 |
| #1 2-4 years TOO LATE, W! |
| Posted by: anonymous2u 2006-11-29 02:00 |