Bush's veto of the pork laden water bill was easily over-ridden with Republicans jumping ship like rats leaving a sinking ship.
"By CHARLES BABINGTON, Associated Press Writer 25 minutes ago
[/align][/align]WASHINGTON - President Bush suffered the first veto override of his seven-year-old presidency Thursday as the Senate enacted a $23 billion water resources bill despite his protest that it was filled with unnecessary projects.
[/align]The 79-14 vote included 34 Republicans who defied the president. Enactment was a foregone conclusion, but it still marked a milestone for a president who spent his first six years with a much friendlier Congress controlled by his Republican Party.
Now he confronts a more hostile, Democratic-controlled legislature, and Thursday's vote showed that most of the Republicans will defy him on spending matters dear to their political careers.
The bill funds hundreds of Army Corps of Engineers projects, such as dams, sewage plants and beach restoration, that are important to local communities and their representatives. It also includes money for the hurricane-hit Gulf Coast and for Florida Everglades restoration efforts.
The House voted 361-54 to override the veto Tuesday. Both votes easily exceeded the two-thirds majority needed in each chamber to negate a presidential veto."
Thank god they can't spend the money yet. The appaerently still need to authoriz it in spending bills. Let's hope some of it get's killed there.
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Veto Over-Ride On Water Bill
