Defying Bush, Senate Passes Spending Bill - New York Times

So time for a budget bill. The Senate approved 77-21 a $109 billion bill which includes $71 billiion for military and foreign aid and $29 billion for hurricane relief. Seems like something that's important to pass. So what happens? Senators add pork to a must pass bill. Bush is upset with the extra spending, his limit was $94.5 billion.

Now it's not clear to me how much of the difference is really pork vs how much is just an honest accounting of what we need to spend. Regardless Bush has threatened a veto. My question is, why would he veto it instead of just adding a signing statement that says something like "I interpret this $109 billion to mean $94.5 billion".

But it's moot since Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-IL) has said the House won't pass something above the president's limit. Seems like Washington is moot these days.