Bush Says He'll Veto Democrats' Latest Iraq Funding Bill
President Bush would veto any bill drafted by House Democratic leaders that would fund the
Iraq war only into the summer months, his spokesman said Wednesday.
And Defense Secretary Robert Gates told a Senate committee that such short-term funding would be very disruptive and "have a huge impact" on contracts to repair and replace equipment. The Defense Department, he said, just doesn't "have the agility to manage a two month appropriation."
AP | LOLITA C. BALDOR | May 9, 2007 10:43 AM