And of course he wants full control of the budget without congressional oversight
Give DeLay his way and they'll use AFDC funds to set up new military bases in Libya.
DeLay Seeks Child Welfare Power for Bush
By SUZANNE GAMBOA
Associated Press Writer
May 20, 2004, 5:37 PM EDT
WASHINGTON -- House Majority Leader Tom DeLay told House colleagues Thursday that abused and neglected children "are dying and it's our fault" because programs designed to protect them are overlapping and ineffective.
Testifying from the dais in a House Government Reform Committee, DeLay said government agencies could be reorganized more quickly if Congress cedes to President Bush the authority to do the work.
Posted by Prometheus 6 on May 21, 2004 - 2:54pm :: Politics
