Thune Urges President to Abandon Veto Threat on Nation’s Troops

Pat Powers

Thune Urges President to Abandon Veto Threat on Nation’s Troops
“The president must immediately abandon his radically irresponsible veto threat on this historically bipartisan bill.”  

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) issued the following statement after the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on a bipartisan basis:

“As conflict spreads throughout the Middle East, we need a military that is strong, ready, and well-equipped. The bipartisan defense bill the Senate passed today is critical to preserving our military’s technological edge and redirecting funds from the bloated Pentagon bureaucracy to focus precious defense dollars on our troops. The president must immediately abandon his radically irresponsible veto threat on this historically bipartisan bill. Congressional Democrats must also have the courage to stand up for our military men and women and override any veto the president may unwisely issue.”

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2 thoughts on “Thune Urges President to Abandon Veto Threat on Nation’s Troops”

  1. What about the radically irresponsible $38 billion you’re shuffling to dodge the sequestration requirements, John?

    1. Exactly—” the measure also includes language supporting a $38 billion plus-up in overseas contingency funds, a budgeting move designed to get around mandatory defense spending caps put in place by Congress itself for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1.”— The sleaziness of this guy and Rounds is sickening.

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