With U.S. House Back in Session, Boehner Repeats Call to Pass Clean Troop Funding Bill

Via email:

Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) today released the following statement after President Bush reiterated the need for a clean troop funding bill:

“Democrats continue to waste time by loading up a critical troop funding bill with a surrender date telegraphing defeat to the terrorists along with billions in pork at the expense of our men and women in uniform. President Bush has rightly said he will veto these Democratic schemes, and Republicans have more than enough votes to sustain his veto. By embarking on this reckless path and delaying funding for our troops, Democrats are demonstrating their callous disregard for their mission and for the consequences of failure in the Global War on Terror. Each day that passes without a clean troop funding bill puts our soldiers in greater danger and weakens their ability to fight al Qaeda. It is past time for Democrats to do the right thing: approve a clean troop funding bill that fully-funds American troops in harm’s way.”