Capitol Hill Republicans, however, did not seem terribly worried about the prospect of such a budget being enacted, stating matter-of-factly that it is Congress, after all, that controls the purse strings. “We’ve not had our chance yet.”Rogers was one of several GOP lawmakers to dismiss Trump’s budget as a pie-in-the sky wishlist with little hope of surviving negotiations in Congress. Most Republicans gave passing support to Trump’s general goal of increasing defense spending while reducing costs elsewhere in the budget. (Jenny Starrs/The Washington Post)Several Republicans also expressed concern that Trump’s budget slashes foreign aid by an especially large number. “It’s a starting point” was a common refrain among military-minded Republicans,marking the highest praise most could muster about the president’s proposed defense spending.

Source: Washington Post March 16, 2017 20:28 UTC