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Carter Issues Veto Threats Ahead Of Conference

Pat Host

Thursday, July 14th, 2016

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Carter Issues Veto Threats Ahead Of Conference

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Wednesday vowed to recommend a veto of both the House and Senate versions of the fiscal year 2017 defense authorization bills if either form reaches the president’s desk.In a 23-page letter to House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), Carter said his top concern is the House bill redirecting $18 billion of Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) spending toward base budget programs that the Defense Department did not request, cutting off funding for wartime…

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