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Under A Veto Threat, House Debates Defense Authorization Bill

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Friday, May 23rd, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford The House dug into the fiscal year 2009 defense authorization bill yesterday, debating proposed cuts to missile defense and the Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) programs, as the White House highlighted multiple provisions that would spur a veto. The Bush administration "has a number of significant concerns" with the bill that could lead to a veto--including the bill's rejection of White House earmark reform, a cut to requested missile defense funding, and a series of defense contracting…

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