Senate Defies Bush, Approves Highway Bill

[Algorem]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5012720,00.html

Tuesday May 17, 2005 10:01 PM

By JIM ABRAMS

Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Republican-controlled Senate brushed aside a presidential veto threat Tuesday and passed a $295 billion highway bill, arguing that massive spending on bigger and better roads was necessary to fight congestion and unsafe roadways.

The administration, while pressing Congress to pass a new highway bill, said the Senate version was too expensive in a time of war and debt and could result in the first veto of the Bush presidency.

The vote was 89-11 with a majority of Republicans joining Democrats in approving the six-year package that the administration said was $11 billion above what it would accept.

Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla, chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, described himself as one of the most conservative members of Congress but said he was at odds with the administration because ``there are two areas where we need to spend money. One is national defense and the other is infrastructure.''...

[merh]

1. The Republican-controlled Senate brushed aside a presidential veto

"The Republican-controlled Senate brushed aside a presidential veto "

I like to read that, the weed that would be king won't. :rofl:

[alittlelark]

2. This propaganda matrix is soo deep. He has yet to EVER VETO

...... this could be the next month long story-du-jour. History of Presidential veto... who were they, what were their backgrounds ? WHY did they VETO.... the VETO.... the mark of brave presidents..and back to ... (white woman in distress story of the day/week/month)

[Blaze Diem]

3. Hope to see more of this as the 2006 elections approach

At some point the heat from local constituents will be felt by those who have consistantly nodded in the direction of bush.

Its time they have to answer to those who put them there. States are in dire straights in many areas. People are fed up with waiting for their turn.

Time to start making nice to the little folks back home.

[burrowowl]

4. Can you spell

Pork Barrel.
Has nothing to do with the fact that Engineers have given the interstate system a D- or worst. They don't care if the uder or over-pass collapses under YOUR car.

[Benhurst]

5. Only two areas where we need to spend money?

What about a national health care program? Oh, wait ... I forgot, this is BushAmerica. We can't afford the kind of health care every other industrial nation has had for years. We're the "World's Only Superpower." And when you are The World's Only Superpower, you can't act like the nations in the free world, you have to play with yourself.