Rep Miller (R-MI) blasts President’s threat to veto water act
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By TODD SPANGLER | Source: Detroit Free Press
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Candice Miller denounced today President George W. Bush’s threat to veto legislation that would authorize construction of an Asian carp barrier on the Chicago River and many other Great Lakes projects, saying she will work with fellow Republicans in the House to override it if he vetoes the measure.
Bush has until Saturday to sign into law or veto the Water Resources Development Act.
But the president has complained in the past that the legislation includes too many spending projects. Last week, he reiterated his threat to veto the bill. Read the full story at the Detroit Free Press >>
