Senate advances defense bill, but Obama veto looms

PO1 John Miller — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 04:02:36 -0400

http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/capitol-hill/2015/06/18/ndaa-senate-approval/28930273/

So the Senate has drafted and passed the Defense Bill with all the provisions that everyone in power wants (retirement overhaul being key) yet POTUS is still threatening to veto it.

Could it be because Democrats and Republicans can never see eye to eye and always want to get their own way?

As Rodney King once said, "Can't we all just get along?"

What say you RP members?

The sweeping measure contains a 2016 pay raise for troops, military retirement overhaul, and controversial funding moves

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Jun 19 at 2015 5:20 AM

CSM Michael J. Uhlig — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 05:20:56 -0400

déjà vu?

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 19 at 2015 9:53 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 09:53:54 -0400

I don't think the President knows what to do when legislation passes the way it is supposed to in 14 appropriations bills instead of one big fat continuing resolution. It has never happened during his time in office.
The net effect is that it changes the politics that has been the norm, where a whole bunch of stuff that would never stand on their own merit get shoved in the omnibus bill and everyone holds their nose and votes for it to prevent a shutdown. Normal apprpriations make the congressional committees far more powerful and make the various department and agency heads go up to the hill to defend their budget and support any new initiatives.

I say that it is about time. I am all for it.

Response by SFC Michael Jackson, MBA made Jun 22 at 2015 1:03 AM

SFC Michael Jackson, MBA — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 01:03:45 -0400

you know, there have been many occasions I had request I knew superiors or senior executives wouldn't necessarily agree with or like. Before I crafted the formal request, I went to head shed and had a conversation about my intent and their concerns. It kept me from wasting both of our time processing requests that wasn't going anywhere but back to me disapproved.
Legislative and Executive branches need to quit beating a dead horse, have a conversation about each others' concerns instead of shoving partisan ideology down each others' throat without regard to the other.