WASHINGTON, July 20 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush, flanked by military support groups, attacked U.S. congressional Democrats for recessing before approving the defense budget.
Bush, speaking Friday at the White House, said that the leadership "chose to have a political debate on a precipitous withdrawal of our troops from Iraq" instead of acting on the spending bill he submitted in February.
"The House (of Representatives) and Senate are now scheduled to leave for their August recess before passing a bill to support our troops and their missions," he said. "Even members of Congress who no longer support our effort in Iraq should at least be able to provide an increase in pay for our troops fighting there."
Before his Rose Garden appearance, Bush met with representatives of Families United For Our Troops and Their Mission, Military Families Voice of Victory, Vets for Freedom and Troops Need You.
