U.S. House passes $740 billion defense bill; fight with Trump looms

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, a $740 billion bill setting policy for the Pentagon that President Donald Trump has threatened to veto over a provision removing Confederate names from military bases.

The Democratic-led House backed the measure by 295 to 125, paving the way for negotiations with the Republican-led Senate on a compromise version of the NDAA, which Trump would then sign or veto.

Earlier Tuesday, the White House issued an official announcement that Trump would veto the bill if it required the Defense Department to strip the names of Confederate generals from U.S. military bases.

"Section 2829 is part of a sustained effort to erase from the history of the Nation those who do not meet an ever-shifting standard of conduct," the White House said in a statement deploring a "left-wing cultural revolution."

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Hey dumbass, the Army supports changing the names of the bases. Maybe you should consider REALLY supporting our troops.

[groundloop]

1. "ever-shifting standard of conduct" - like not being racists who fought against the US

I hope he vetoes the bill over this, the group of people willing to support tRump in this matter is getting smaller and smaller.

Even descendants or Robert E. Lee are now calling for removal of confederate statues etc.

[BlueIdaho]

2. With Trump's recent poll numbers

I don’t think the majority of Senate republicans are willing to take his side in this fight.

[no_hypocrisy]

3. Even if the Republicans are salivating at spending for Defense,

they lack the backbone to override a veto by their Master, Donald Trump. They can't be independent of him even though primary season is over.

[LonePirate]

4. 290 is the normal veto threshold so there are a few votes to spare if 45 vetoes this.

[yaesu]

5. I personally don't like Dems working with the fascists on anything but major stimulus

and other safety net legislation.

[Hip2bSquare]

6. How about a billion or two to 'defend' against this virus?

Ridiculous amount of money and captain bronzer will veto because of confederate names being removed. A 1000 dying a day right now, but centuries dead southerners get top attention.

I hope we can soon strip him and the rest of this trash administration from history.

[choie]

7. Nice to know they can pass a fucking defense bill

but not a bill that helps people in need.

[reggaehead]

8. Hmmmm isn't the NDAA

What he is hiding behind for his Gestapo tactics? So let him veto it. This is a win win

[Mustellus]

9. But we lose so much history ....

For example, Benedict Arnold's last command as an American general was an artillery emplacement on a cliff overlooking the Hudson river. It was critical to stop the British navy from sailing up the river to attack Albany. This has been mostly lost to history....

So we need to rename West Point as Fort Benedict Arnold.