Bush Goading Congress Into Historic First Veto Override; Look Out Now!

http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/11/05/bush-goads-congress-into-historic-first-veto-override-look-out-now/


Something momentous is about to happen, and it could mean the end of the Bush administration’s dominance over Congress. The Legislative branch is finally set to rear back on its hind legs and take a swipe at Bush by handing him his first veto override.

I’m betting that once it gets started, Congress will keep right on ripping.

The issue at hand is innocuous enough. On Friday, Bush exercised his fifth presidential veto to refuse legislation passed overwhelmingly to address one of this country’s worst domestic problems: water issues.

Bush brushed aside significant objections from Capitol Hill, even from Republicans, in vetoing legislation that provides $23 billion for projects like repairing hurricane damage, restoring wetlands and preventing flooding in communities across the nation…

Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, pledged to work to override the veto. “We are facing a water infrastructure crisis and our national investment in water resources has not kept pace with our level of economic expansion,” Voinovich said.

You know Bush has blown it when even the Republicans are vowing to fight.

I WILL LEAVE IT AS AN EXERCISE FOR THE CURIOUS TO EXPLAIN WHY THIS IS SO MUCH MORE IMPORTANT THAN HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN....

...you happen to reside in http://tinyurl.com/39h9le">Orme, Tennessee.