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To: michael97123 who wrote (119141)	6/9/2005 8:09:07 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793800

Seems weird that congress can cut a budget but not add to it. Mike Hmmmm. There was that infamous matter of the 2nd atomic clock which Senator wanted and the Navy didn't and would just happen to be located in W. VA. It got included in the Congressional budget, the President signed the budget bill, and that was that. Weird? It's wrong. Congress can ultimately pass whatever budget it wants. The Prexy may veto it, but they can pass it. Another example: The FY 2000 R&D total is $5.4 billion above the President's request. Final FY 2000 appropriations for DOD's R&D exceed the request by more than $4.0 billion because of strong congressional support for increased defense spending after more than a decade of cuts. Congress awarded NIH $1.8 billion more for its R&D than it had requested. Most other agencies receive less for their R&D programs than requested (see Figure 1). aaas.org Hillary's a moderate? When did this miracle occur?