White House Vows To Veto Full-Year CR

By DEFENSE NEWS STAFF
Published: 15 Feb 2011 17:11
The White House has vowed to veto a proposal by U.S. House Republicans to extend a continuing resolution (CR) to cover the remainder of fiscal 2011.
"The Administration strongly opposes House passage of H.R. 1, making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes," a Feb. 15 White House statement said.
Offered by Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Ky., the bill "proposes cuts that would sharply undermine core government functions and investments key to economic growth and job creation, and would reduce funding for the Department of Defense to a level that would leave the Department without the resources and flexibility needed to meet vital military requirement," the statement said. "If the President is presented with a bill that undermines critical priorities or national security through funding levels or restrictions, contains earmarks, or curtails the drivers of long-term economic growth and job creation while continuing to burden future generations with deficits, the President will veto the bill."
The White House statement comes in the wake of warnings by Defense Secretary Robert Gates and other Pentagon and service leaders that the lack of 2011 legislation is hamstringing military planners and purchasers.
Congress has been unable to pass spending bills covering the fiscal year that began last October, agreeing only to continue spending at 2010 levels. The current resolution extends to March 4, which raises the prospect of a government shutdown unless the resolution is extended or budgetary legislation is passed.
The House opens debate on the proposed extension Tuesday.
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