Graham: Border-security measure yanked from defense bill

[rodeodance]

Source: McClatchy Newspapers



Posted on Tue, Nov. 06, 2007
Graham: Border-security measure yanked from defense bill
James Rosen | McClatchy Newspapers

last updated: November 06, 2007 08:30:14 PM

WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-N.C., said Tuesday that Democrats had stripped from a defense spending bill a $3 billion border-security amendment that the Senate passed overwhelmingly last month.

Graham said Democrats also attached conditions to the Iraq war funding, leading all Republican senators on a conference committee to refuse to sign the panel's report.

"I'm incredibly disappointed," Graham said in an interview. "Congress would serve itself well if we funded border security as my amendment proposes, and it would help us move the immigration debate further down the road."
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The Senate voted 95-1 on Oct. 3 to include Graham's border-security measure in a broader bill providing $648 billion to the Pentagon, including $196 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Senate passed the overall defense spending bill by a 92-3 vote later the same day.

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gee, Lindsey, I was very disappointed by your vote to confirm McCussy!!

[rodeodance]

1. Graham planned to hold a news conference Wednesday with other senators.

[robinlynne]

2. and why exactly is the senate voting on another defense spending bill?