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Subject: CRAPO OPPOSES CATCH-ALL SPENDING BILL 
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:    Susan Wheeler (202) 224-5150

December 18, 2007
Lindsay Nothern (208) 344-1108

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CRAPO OPPOSES CATCH-ALL SPENDING BILL=20

Votes "on principle" against lengthy last-minute legislation

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Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo tonight voted against S. 2754,
the State, Foreign Operations Appropriation Act, saying the vote is "on
principle" to protest a rushed, wrong and irresponsible way to fund the
federal government.  Crapo noted the measure is one of the most
expensive and largest bills to come before the Senate and was being
rushed through to a vote in less than 48 hours.  The measure passed the
Senate by a vote of 76 to 17, with one Senator voting "present."=20

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Crapo said it is obvious to all taxpayers that the Senate has not
allowed for the time to adequately review the contents of a bill running
more than 3,400 pages.  He said even a cursory review shows the
legislation contains language which reduces our commitment to secure our
borders and contains budget maneuvers and emergency designations to run
spending billions of dollars above agreed levels while critical Idaho
initiatives such as fighting methamphetamine and domestic violence are
cut.  Crapo, a member of the Senate Budget Committee, said Congress must
allow for a more careful spending process:

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"Shouldn't we be able to cast an informed vote on one of the largest
spending bills ever?  H.R. 2764 is a sad testament to Congress's
inability to draft and pass responsible federal funding legislation.
I'm very disappointed that critical funding for drug abuse education
efforts, crime victims and, more specifically, victims of domestic
violence has been stripped from this bill. =20

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"Idaho will lose more than ten percent of Victims of Crime Act Funding,
money, incidentally, which is paid by perpetrators of crime, not
American taxpayers.  We are going backward, not forward, with
preventative efforts to stop domestic violence.  Furthermore, funding
for programs that help victims of sexual assault in 15 cities in Idaho
and a program that has helped thousands of Idaho schoolchildren learn of
the dangers of Internet predators was eliminated during the conference
process on this omnibus spending bill. =20

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"Justice Assistance Grants have been significantly reduced.  The Office
of National Drug Control Policy Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign was
significantly cut, which jeopardizes important anti-drug and,
particularly anti-meth education efforts for Idaho's youth.  Although I
have supported many, many projects in this bill, in my view, victims of
domestic violence and our at-risk youth are the clear losers in this
legislation.  Because of these shortfalls and my overall distaste for
the rush behind this effort, I have to vote against the bill."=20

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To directly link to this news release, please use the following address:


http://crapo.senate.gov/media/newsreleases/release_full.cfm?id=3D289446

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FOR INTERESTED MEDIA: A radio actuality is available by calling
1-800-545-1267.  Press 327 at any time during or after the greeting and
instructions.  You can also access the actuality through the Internet at
http://src.senate.gov/radio/.

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size=3D5
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>CRAPO
OPPOSES CATCH-ALL SPENDING BILL </span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center'><b><i><font size=3D5
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>Votes “on principle” against lengthy =
last-minute
legislation</span></font></i></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><font =
size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
 font-family:Arial'>Washington</span></font><font face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-family:Arial'>, DC – Idaho Senator Mike Crapo =
tonight voted
against S. 2754, the State, Foreign Operations Appropriation Act, saying =
the
vote is “on principle” to protest a rushed, wrong and =
irresponsible
way to fund the federal government.  Crapo noted the measure is one =
of the
most expensive and largest bills to come before the Senate and was being =
rushed
through to a vote in less than 48 hours.  The measure passed the =
Senate by
a vote of 76 to 17, with one Senator voting “present.” =
</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Crapo said it is obvious to all taxpayers that the =
Senate
has not allowed for the time to adequately review the contents of a bill
running more than 3,400 pages.  He said even a cursory review shows =
the
legislation contains language which reduces our commitment to secure our =
borders
and contains budget maneuvers and emergency designations to run spending
billions of dollars above agreed levels while critical Idaho initiatives =
such
as fighting methamphetamine and domestic violence are cut.  Crapo, =
a
member of the Senate Budget Committee, said Congress must allow for a =
more
careful spending process:</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3D"#373737" face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#373737'>“Shouldn=
’t
we be able to cast an informed vote on one of the largest spending bills
ever?  H.R. 2764 is a sad testament to Congress’s inability =
to draft
and pass responsible federal funding legislation.  I’m very
disappointed that critical funding for drug abuse education efforts, =
crime
victims and, more specifically, victims of domestic violence has been =
stripped
from this bill.  </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3D"#373737" face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#373737'> </span><=
/font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3D"#373737" face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#373737'>“Idaho =
will lose more than ten percent of Victims of Crime Act Funding, money, =
incidentally,
which is paid by perpetrators of crime, not American taxpayers.  We =
are
going backward, not forward, with preventative efforts to stop domestic
violence.  Furthermore, funding for programs that help victims of =
sexual
assault in 15 cities in Idaho and a program that has helped thousands of =
Idaho schoolchildren learn of the dangers of Internet predators was =
eliminated during the
conference process on this omnibus spending bill.  =
</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3D"#373737" face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#373737'> </span><=
/font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3D"#373737" face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#373737'>“Justice=

Assistance Grants have been significantly reduced.  The Office of =
National
Drug Control Policy Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign was significantly =
cut, which
jeopardizes important anti-drug and, particularly anti-meth education =
efforts for
  Idaho’s youth.  </span></font><font face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-family:Arial'>Although I have supported many, many =
projects in this
bill, in my view, victims of domestic violence and our at-risk youth are =
the
clear losers in this legislation.  Because of these shortfalls and =
my
overall distaste for the rush behind this effort, I have to vote against =
the
bill.”<font color=3D"#373737"><span style=3D'color:#373737'> =
</span></font></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
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following address: </span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:
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289446">http://crapo.senate.gov/media/newsreleases/release_full.cfm?id=3D=
289446</a></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>FOR INTERESTED MEDIA: A radio actuality is available =
by
calling 1-800-545-1267.  Press 327 at any time during or after the
greeting and instructions.  You can also access the actuality =
through the
Internet at <a =
href=3D"http://src.senate.gov/radio/">http://src.senate.gov/radio/</a>.</=
span></font></p>

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Senator Crapo, please do so at the Senator's website, <a
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