PenceBlog: <b>Pence asks President to use veto power, stop unnecessary spending<b> - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence : 6th District Of Indiana

John Schwartz and Edmund L. Andrews of the New York Times discuss the emergency spending bill in this article (Please note a free subscription is required).

According to the article, yesterday the White House "demanded that lawmakers eliminate $14 billion in domestic provisions and 'remain focused on urgent national priorities.'"

Here is another excerpt that mentions Rep. Pence:

"The veto threat is all but certain to provoke major fights between Mr. Bush and powerful lawmakers in his own party who are in charge of appropriations. But his tough message won praise from renegade House Republicans who have accused their own leaders of losing control over spending.
"'This legislation has become a fruit basket of spending unrelated to our war effort and Katrina,' said Representative Mike Pence, Republican of Indiana. 'I say plainly, 'Mr. President, veto this bill.'"

Amy Fagan of The Washington Times also wrote about the emergency spending bill in this article.

posted by Pence Press Office # 6:59 AM