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Monday, November 19, 2007

VOTE VETS VOW TO HOLD CONGRESS ACCOUNTABLE

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Vow Accountability for Failure to Override Bush Veto on Veterans Spending
By VoteVets.org Press Release
PUBLISHED: November 16, 2007

IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS VOW ACCOUNTABILITY FOR FAILURE TO OVERRIDE BUSH VETO ON VETERANS SPENDING

WASHINGTON - The largest political group of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans today reacted angrily to news that the House of Representatives failed to get the 2/3 vote needed to override President Bush's veto of spending for military veterans.

"It is unconscionable, with estimates of problems veterans face getting worse every day that so many in Congress would fail to stand up to this President on behalf of our nation's veterans," said Jon Soltz, Iraq War veteran and Chairman of VoteVets.org.
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