FOXNEWS.com has the story that starts off like this... A defiant Democratic-controlled Senate passed legislation Thursday that would require the start of troop withdrawals from Iraq by Oct. 1, propelling Congress toward a historic veto showdown with President Bush on the war.
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Read the story at link below...
Senate Approves Iraq War Funding Bill With Timeline for Troop Pullout
Senate Approves Iraq War Funding Bill With Timeline for Troop Pullout
File photo from the Reid.Senate.gov website
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I love this Headline from the BBC News website...
It reads: Congress united on Iraq pull-out
Now I’ll have to say it was a fair read BBC gave to the story... but the title would have been more to reality with one that read... Democrats in Congress united on Iraq pull-out.
It reads: Congress united on Iraq pull-out
Now I’ll have to say it was a fair read BBC gave to the story... but the title would have been more to reality with one that read... Democrats in Congress united on Iraq pull-out.
AubreyJ.........
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THE VOTES IN CONGRESS:
Today’s vote in the SENATE was: 51 to 46 in favor
Yesterday’s vote in the HOUSE was: 218 to 208 in favor
Today’s vote in the SENATE was: 51 to 46 in favor
Yesterday’s vote in the HOUSE was: 218 to 208 in favor
How they voted in the Senate can be read at the United States Senate website.
Note:
Only One I/Dem voted Nay: Joe Lieberman (ID-CT)
Mr. Lieberman -- Thank you, sir.
Two white flag waving Republicans voted with the Dems, Yea: Hagel (R-NE) - Smith (R-OR)
Note:
Only One I/Dem voted Nay: Joe Lieberman (ID-CT)
Mr. Lieberman -- Thank you, sir.
Two white flag waving Republicans voted with the Dems, Yea: Hagel (R-NE) - Smith (R-OR)
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White House Press Briefing by Dana Perino started off this way today...
MS. PERINO: Eighty days after President Bush submitted his troop funding bill, the Senate has now joined the House in passing defeatist legislation that insists on a date for surrender, micro-manages our commanders and generals in combat zones from 6,000 miles away, and adds billions of dollars in unrelated spending to the fighting on the ground...
Read the Q&A’s HERE
Has Video
MS. PERINO: Eighty days after President Bush submitted his troop funding bill, the Senate has now joined the House in passing defeatist legislation that insists on a date for surrender, micro-manages our commanders and generals in combat zones from 6,000 miles away, and adds billions of dollars in unrelated spending to the fighting on the ground...
Read the Q&A’s HERE
Has Video
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