Johnny Isakson, United States Senator from Georgia


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 16, 2006 Isakson Votes to Cap Federal Spending *Voices Disappointment at Senate’s Refusal to Pass Amendment* WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) today voted for an amendment to put the brakes on federal spending by capping discretionary spending at fiscal year 2007 levels. The amendment would have required a two-thirds vote by the Senate before there could be an increase in discretionary federal spending above fiscal year 2007 levels. Defense spending and trust-fund spending would have been exempted. The amendment failed by a 35 to 62 vote. “Balancing the federal budget is an obligation that those of us in Washington owe to future generations of Americans, and this amendment would have been a huge step in the right direction” said Isakson. “Congress must become better stewards of the taxpayers’ money.” ###
E-mail: http://isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm Washington: United States Senate, 120 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 Tel: (202) 224-3643 Fax: (202) 228-0724 Atlanta: One Overton Park, 3625 Cumberland Blvd, Suite 970, Atlanta, GA 30339 Tel: (770) 661-0999 Fax: (770) 661-0768

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, March 16, 2006

Isakson Votes to Cap Federal Spending
Voices Disappointment at Senate’s Refusal to Pass Amendment

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) today voted for an amendment to put the brakes on federal spending by capping discretionary spending at fiscal year 2007 levels.

The amendment would have required a two-thirds vote by the Senate before there could be an increase in discretionary federal spending above fiscal year 2007 levels. Defense spending and trust-fund spending would have been exempted. The amendment failed by a 35 to 62 vote.

“Balancing the federal budget is an obligation that those of us in Washington owe to future generations of Americans, and this amendment would have been a huge step in the right direction” said Isakson. “Congress must become better stewards of the taxpayers’ money.”

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E-mail: http://isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm

Washington: United States Senate, 120 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
Tel: (202) 224-3643 Fax: (202) 228-0724
Atlanta: One Overton Park, 3625 Cumberland Blvd, Suite 970, Atlanta, GA 30339
Tel: (770) 661-0999 Fax: (770) 661-0768