APPROPRIATIONS
David R. Obey
Wisconsin
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Obey, 68, was chairman of the committee briefly before the 1994 GOP takeover.
He opposes gun control and abortion rights but is liberal on many other issues. Obey opposed NAFTA and advocated a single-payer system for national health care.
As an appropriator, Obey has tried to the limit the executive branch's ability to spend at will. When President Bush sought $40 billion in emergency funding after the 2001 terrorist attacks, Obey and allies required that the president consult with congressional leaders or obtain approval before spending the money.
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