Anyone really believe the Senate will pass this?
NO---just like they won't vote on Bolton---the dems LOVE the UN>>>
and you know that now the dems will also attach this onto the demands re: a vote on Bolton...
Slash funds, they will say, and we won't vote on ANY body that Bush sends them....
AND, the White House isn't going to back the bill..darn it!!
You raised an excellent question. All funding programs originate from the House:
http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html#A1Sec7
All bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills.
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As I understand it, the Senate can only negotiate through threatening to vote down the entire budget if the House does not include something.
But I could be mistaken.