Blogger Conference Call with Senator John Cornyn

Published: May 22, 2008, 6:07 pm

I just wrapped up a thirty minute conference call with Senator Cornyn. The passage of the war funding measure, and it’s implications, as well as energy issues were the hot topics. The Senator started the call with an explanation for his vote against the $165B funding package. He voted against the measure, which President Bush has threatened to veto if he found it burdened with unrelated spending, precisely because the Democrats ignored the President and fattened it so irresponsibly. Billions of dollars in unnecessary domestic spending were approved today. The Senator also balked at the Webb-Hagel GI bill which he believes will negatively impact troop retention. Congressional Budget Office research supports that argument. The Senator seemed supportive of an increase in benefits. He just prefers a more thoughtful approach that encourages retention and provides for transfer of benefits to a spouse or child. Unfortunately, taking a rational conservative approach to these issues

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