White House criticizes House defense spending bill

By David Alexander WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) - The Obama administrationsharply Rosetta Stone criticized a $649 billion defense spending bill in theRepublican-controlled House of Representatives on Thursdaybecause of proposed spending cuts and limits on the handling ofGuantanamo detainees. "The administration strongly opposes a number of provisionsin this bill," the White House said in a policy statement. "Ifa bill is presented to the president that undermines hisability as commander-in-chief or includes ideological orpolitical policy riders, the president's senior advisers wouldrecommend a veto." The White House raised its concerns as the full House ofRepresentatives prepared to debate a defense appropriationsbill that would set levels for most military spending for the2012 fiscal year beginning in October. The bill, which was taken up by the House on Thursdayevening, was expected to face a large number of amendments,including a move to halt U.S. participation in the NATO-ledcampaign against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi by barring anyspending on the effort. With President Barack Obama struggling to cut the nation's$1.4 trillion deficit and $14 trillion Rosetta Stone languages debt, war-wearylawmakers facing cuts to social programs are pressing theadministration for greater reductions in defense spending. Thecurrent House measure cuts Obama's spending request by $8.9billion. "Our nation needs a lean and powerful and effectivemilitary," Representative Alcee Hastings said in the House onThursday. "We also have great needs in this country and wecannot continue to slash funding for essential programs here athome in favor of ever increasing funding for wars abroad." The appropriations bill is a long way from final passage.The Senate's version of the bill is still in committee.Whatever version is ultimately passed by the House would haveto be reconciled with a bill adopted by the Democratic-ledSenate before it would go to Obama for his signature. GUANTANAMO The White House expressed particular concern with Houseefforts to place restrictions on how it handles terrorismterrorists held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay,Cuba. The House bill would prevent the transfer ofself-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Rosetta Stone Italian Mohammed andany other foreign terrorism suspect to the United States,effectively preventing them from facing U.S. trial orimprisonment.

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