European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 19, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May in the states stars and stripes Mideast edition Page 11 democrats funding offer rejected the associated press Washington democratic congressional leaders on Friday offered the first concessions in a fight with president Bush Over a spending Bill for but the White House turned them the in a meeting with Bush top aides on Capitol said they would strip from a War spending Bill billions of Dol Lars in Domestic spending that the White House had they also pledged to give Bush authority to waive compliance with a timetable to pull combat troops out of but no agreement to say i was disappointed in the meeting is an understate said Senate majority Leader Harry White House chief of staff Joshua who rejected the said any timetable on the War would undermine the nations efforts in we consider that to be not a significant he whether Wai Vable or time lines Send the wrong at stake is the More than billion the president says is needed to cover the costs of combat in Iraq and Afghanistan through the democratic con trolled Congress on May 1 sent Bush a Bill that would have funded the War but also would have demanded that troops Start coming Home Bush swiftly rejected that unable to override his democrats have been trying to find a Way to pass a new Bill by memorial Day that funds the troops but still challenges Bush Iraq poli Bush has said he is open to set Ting standards for the iraqi government to but has not said whether he would accept consequences if Baghdad House speaker Nancy said negotiations with the White House were not but she and Reid made it Clear they would proceed this weekend on their own in drafting a new Bill that could be widely supported in the leaders said the plan remained to Send Bush a Bill by the memorial Day it is Clear that the difference Between the president and democrats is Pelosi but she later our troops will be fund says Pema Gorican make Call on labor issues ments tuft Joe to negotiate the associated press Washington a Federal appeals court said Friday the Pentagon has the authority to pick and choose what labor is sues if will negotiate with unions representing More than civilian the policy has been on hold since Early last year when a fed eral judge said it eroded collective bargaining the court of appeals for the District of Columbia circuit overturned that ruling saying in a 24 decision that con Gress temporarily authorized the policy change until the policy gives defense Secretary Robert Gates greater flexibility to change workers assign the american federation of government employees said the policy also unfairly restricts the appeals process for unfavourable personnel decisions and allows the Pentagon to avoid negotiating at if they disagree with our they can just take it off the what kind of bargaining is that said Ward Assis Tant general counsel for the Pentagon has said the changes Are critical to improving the management of the depart ments huge civilian work which includes support staff such As firefighters and Morrow said the Union would Appeal the Touro University International education without Boun d a r i if p bourse net i Grad 2006 i faculty career of Portuni the most powerful weapon i your Arsenal one mouse lick and you Are on your Way to a degree in business administration for free at no tuition Cost to you earn a degree and set your sights on a High paying career in almost any professional Field you hundreds of thousands of Active duty military personnel have gone through our online education programs so can Contact us today the rest of your career is Only a mouse lick now accepting applications for summer 2007 email  phone 800 579 3161 save thousands on your new car simple online ordering ii representatives in the Middle East to serve h take delivery at you local Dealership in the free 4 year maintenance plan on All stateside deliveries overseas can be All us government card holders overseas Bow military sales serving the Best since  driving few tits authorized Bow military sales agent Superior motors 00 973 17 813 fax 00 973 17 813 kingdom of Bahrain