GOP Senator Says No Blank Check for Bush

From CNN:

A powerful senator from President Bush's own party rejected his administration's request for broad leeway on a $25 billion reserve fund it wants for Iraq and said Wednesday he intends to limit how the money can be used.

"We expect this to be used only for Afghanistan and Iraq," declared Republican Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska, the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, which approves government spending and oversees the federal budget.

I actually applaud this move, while noting that Mr. Stevens is terribly happy to get a blank check for Alaska and his own interests.