Unveiled on Monday, crammed through by Thursday. Nothing read. And that's bipartisanship? Representation without representation, folks.TheBlaze: The Democrat-controlled Senate voted 72-26 Thursday to pass a $1.1 trillion “omnibus” spending bill meant to keep government operations funded until Sept. 30.
Having already passed the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, the bill now heads to President Barack Obama’s desk for final approval.
H/t: tRS
ADDENDUM: Sen. Ted Cruz tried to offer an amendment to defund Obamacare and fund military pensions...his Republican colleagues joined Democrats in turning him down...
Today U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, asked for unanimous consent to pass one amendment to prohibit the omnibus spending bill from funding Obamacare, then a second amendment to defund Obamacare and use the funds to restore cuts to military pensions.There was also an attempt in the House to defund the IRS in areas that would affect their ability to go after conservative groups...and of course, Boehner and his cronies blocked that, because, well, they want to destroy the conservative movement.
"This $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill is outrageous enough, but on top of that it provides direct funding for Obamacare, which is destroying jobs, killing insurance plans, causing premiums to increase and people to lose their doctors. We should defund Obamacare and focus our tax dollars on priorities that help Americans, such as restoring full funding for military pensions for the men and women who protect us. Instead, the Senate squelched any debate over Obamacare and proceeded to pass its trillion dollar spending bill no one has even read. The fact that the Washington establishment is hailing a massive $1 trillion omnibus spending bill as a worthy achievement is exactly what's wrong with our government today."
