Then I will be offering four amendments that would create exceptions to the socalled firewall that prohibits transfers between the military and domestic programs. The amendment would allow the Senate. by a majority vote. as opposed to 60 votes. to transfer funds from the wasteful bureaucratic overhead and procurement in the military budget for specific and compelling reasons. The purposes would be up to $2 billion to address the problem of domestic violence. up to $1 billion to strengthen reinforcement of immigration laws. up to $5 billion to hire police officers for community policing and to do prison building. and up to $100 million for research on breast cancer. My final amendment would create a 60vote point of order against cutting Medicare or Medicaid to pay for any tax cuts for the rich. Some of my Republican friends have claimed that that is not their intent. and I say. well. then let us put it in writing and make it enforceable.
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