GOP Works to Strip Cut of Cheney Office Budget

By Emily Pierce
Roll Call Staff

July 12, 2007, 12 a.m.

Though Vice President Cheney’s contention that he is not part of the executive branch has provided endless fodder for late-night comedians, Senate Republicans are not going to be shy about defending him from attempts to strip his office of funding, and they may end up with a Democratic ally or two as well.

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