Posted on 07/07/2011 3:43:31 PM PDT by george76
The US House of Representatives voted Thursday to forbid the Pentagon from providing military equipment, training, advice or support to Libya's rebels.
By a 225-201 margin, lawmakers debating an annual Pentagon spending bill adopted an amendment restricting Washington's ability to help fighters looking to overthrow longtime Libyan strongman Moamer Kadhafi.
The House was expected to vote Friday on approving the underlying bill, but the provision on Libya's rebels could face stiff opposition in Senate, which must approve the legislation to send it to Obama to sign into law.
Republican Representative Tom Cole of Oklahoma introduced the measure at a time when many US lawmakers have expressed anger at President Barack Obama's handling of the conflict, which is unpopular with the US public.
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Separately, the House rejected by a 119-229 margin an amendment by Democratic Representative Dennis Kucinich stating simply: "None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for the use of military force against Libya."
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Anyone....? Anyone....? Anyone....? Bueller....?
This is going to get interesting.
Will Congress impeach the b@$t@rd if he defies them? I hope they do if push comes to shove.
Proud of them! They need to fight him on every front until he gets the message that “WE WON” this last election.
He cannot get away with spending like a drunken Chicago thug anymore.
ABO=Anyone But Obama
¨Ach so....¨
Premier Obama will simply ignore it, of course.
I support Kucinch’s position on this;should have prohobited all American military activity in Libya.
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