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Homeland Security Spending OK'd for 2006 (Coburn Lone Opponent)
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Posted on 07/15/2005 6:40:02 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55

The Senate on Thursday approved, by a 96-1 vote, $31.8 billion to fund the Homeland Security Department for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1. The total cost matches spending levels the House approved in May and marks a 7 percent drop from the $34.1 billion President Bush requested. The sole "no" vote was cast by Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla.

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Among the bill's provisions:

_$5.9 billion for Customs and Border Protection, in part to pay for 1,000 new border agents.

_$3.8 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement for 740 new agents and investigators and 2,240 new detention beds to hold illegal aliens in custody.

_$2.9 billion for state and local first responders, double the amount of money sent to high-risk areas beyond the White House proposed budget.

_Nearly $1 billion for biological countermeasures and biosurveillance.

_Elimination of a White House proposal to raise airline passenger fees by $3 per ticket to pay for $1.7 billion worth of security enhancements.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Oklahoma
KEYWORDS: 109th; coburn; dhs; federalspending; ilovetomcoburn; oklahoma; scotus; slash; spending
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To: RockinRight

Mmmmm that looks excellent!

Pork belongs on the plate...not in the bills!


61 posted on 07/15/2005 8:11:42 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (DON'T FIRE UNTIL YOU SEE THE WHITES OF THE CURTAINS THEY ARE WEARING ON THEIR HEADS !)
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To: ConservativeMan55

Yup LOL!


62 posted on 07/15/2005 8:12:32 AM PDT by RockinRight (Democrats - Trying to make an a$$ out of America since 1933)
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To: RockinRight

Nice tagline!


63 posted on 07/15/2005 8:14:04 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (DON'T FIRE UNTIL YOU SEE THE WHITES OF THE CURTAINS THEY ARE WEARING ON THEIR HEADS !)
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To: ConservativeMan55

Thanks!


64 posted on 07/15/2005 8:15:34 AM PDT by RockinRight (Democrats - Trying to make an a$$ out of America since 1933)
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To: RockinRight

Your welcome!

I think we should start a Draft Coburn For President Web site!


65 posted on 07/15/2005 8:26:42 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (DON'T FIRE UNTIL YOU SEE THE WHITES OF THE CURTAINS THEY ARE WEARING ON THEIR HEADS !)
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To: funkywbr
WHat's his problem? No hometown $?

He's a fiscal Muslim.....ya mutton head.

:O)

66 posted on 07/15/2005 9:09:36 AM PDT by Osage Orange (Hillary's heart is darker than the devil's riding boots..................................)
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To: ConservativeMan55

Have you seen this site.....www.Okyellowdog.com???

They are regrouping....or at least trying! :)


67 posted on 07/15/2005 10:00:47 AM PDT by yellowdoghunter (Liberals should be seen and not heard.)
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To: yellowdoghunter

Hmmmmm

I'll check it out.


68 posted on 07/15/2005 10:05:39 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (DON'T FIRE UNTIL YOU SEE THE WHITES OF THE CURTAINS THEY ARE WEARING ON THEIR HEADS !)
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To: yellowdoghunter

LOL that web site looks like crap


69 posted on 07/15/2005 10:06:04 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (DON'T FIRE UNTIL YOU SEE THE WHITES OF THE CURTAINS THEY ARE WEARING ON THEIR HEADS !)
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To: ConservativeMan55

Does anyone know the specific reason he opposed it? Did he release a statement.


70 posted on 07/15/2005 10:44:35 AM PDT by SDGOP
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To: Osage Orange

Aint we all in these day of high gas prices, high unemployment, broken stock market, negative growth, bursted realestate bubble and terrorists winning the war on the war against terror.

Holycrap! Forgot to take my meds and thought I was a democrat again!~}


71 posted on 07/15/2005 11:25:37 AM PDT by funkywbr
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To: SDGOP

I'll check his web site.


72 posted on 07/16/2005 7:56:15 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (DON'T FIRE UNTIL YOU SEE THE WHITES OF THE CURTAINS THEY ARE WEARING ON THEIR HEADS !)
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To: ConservativeMan55
The new Sheriff in town.
73 posted on 07/26/2005 12:23:50 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (DON'T FIRE UNTIL YOU SEE THE WHITES OF THE CURTAINS THEY ARE WEARING ON THEIR HEADS !)
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