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House Overwhelmingly Rejects Obama Signing Statement

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Posted: 07-10-09 12:56 AM

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The Hill:

The House rebuked President Obama for trying to ignore restrictions to international aid payments, voting overwhelmingly for an amendment forcing the administration to abide by its constraints.

House members approved an amendment by a 429-2 vote to have the Obama administration pressure the World Bank to strengthen labor and environmental standards and require a Treasury Department report on World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) activities. The amendment to a 2010 funding bill for the State Department and foreign operations was proposed by Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas), but it received broad bipartisan support.

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The House rebuked President Obama for trying to ignore restrictions to international aid payments, voting overwhelmingly for an amendment forcing the administration to abide by its constraints. Hou...
The House rebuked President Obama for trying to ignore restrictions to international aid payments, voting overwhelmingly for an amendment forcing the administration to abide by its constraints. Hou...
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- imusintheevening I'm a Fan of imusintheevening 162 fans permalink
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Good. We didn't like W and we didn't like his signing statements. We may like Obama but the signing statements are wrong.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:14 AM on 07/10/2009
- higgins1990 I'm a Fan of higgins1990 6 fans permalink
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DIdn't candidate Obama bash Bush about signing statements? Oh, that's right, the fierce urgency of the hypocrites.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:25 AM on 07/10/2009
- teron678 I'm a Fan of teron678 126 fans permalink
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you should know about hypocrites .. your whole party is full of them ...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:20 AM on 07/10/2009
- 2626Jump I'm a Fan of 2626Jump 26 fans permalink

I AM ABOVE THE LAW!

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    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:04 AM on 07/10/2009
- IndieBlue I'm a Fan of IndieBlue 27 fans permalink

I AM THE LAW!

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    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:09 AM on 07/10/2009
- wrender I'm a Fan of wrender 23 fans permalink
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Law? What law?

(B.O,., Cheney, et. al)

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:13 AM on 07/10/2009
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