"As chairman, I have the obligation to bring this supplemental before the House to allow the institution to work its will. But I also have the obligation to my conscience to indicate - by my individual vote - my profound skepticism that this action will accomplish much more than to serve as a recruiting incentive for those who most want to do us ill." --Rep. Dave Obey, House Appropriations Committee chair.
Obey voted against a new appropriation for the Afghanistan war Tuesday, as did three Wisconsin colleagues -- Tammy Baldwin, Gwen Moore, and Steve Kagan. Democrat Ron Kind and Republicans F. James Sensenbrenner, Tom Petri and Paul Ryan voted yes. The bill passed 308-114, with 102 Democrats voting no -- 70 more than on last year's appropriation.