House passes defense budget bill, rejects Amash amendment.

[myrobbins7]

The Republican-controlled House approved a $642 billion defense budget Friday that would cancel proposed reductions in military personnel and hardware in President Barack Obama's 2013 budget plan.

Despite the threat of a White House veto, the House passed its budget 299-120.

But it rejected an amendment that would have barred indefinite detention without trial of terrorist suspects, even for U.S. citizens seized on American soil.


From The Detroit News: House passes defense budget bill, rejects Amash amendment | The Detroit News | detroitnews.com

 

[volinbham]

you can't argue for austerity if you don't apply it to the military

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

you can't argue for austerity if you don't apply it to the military

We need to prepare for the upcoming war in Iran or Syria...

 

[PoochPunt3rdDown]

Ok with the detention part. Ok with the veto threat.

 

[lawgator1]

you can't argue for austerity if you don't apply it to the military

You can if the defense contractors own your political azz.

 

[volinbham]

You can if the defense contractors own your political azz.

definitely a bi-partisan situation.