Reuters: U.S. Senate to try again on Iraq troop debate

[Eugene]

U.S. Senate to try again on Iraq troop debate
15 Feb 2007 20:23:22 GMT
Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Feb 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will try again to confront President
George W. Bush over his troop buildup in Iraq, Democratic leaders announced on Thursday,
more than a week after senators shelved the issue in a procedural brawl.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told reporters he was scheduling a rare Saturday session
to vote on whether to consider a resolution, currently being debated in the U.S. House of
Represenatives, opposing Bush's recent decision to add 21,500 troops in Iraq.

The resolution, which would not force Bush to take any action but was intended to increase
political pressure against the troop increase, was expected to pass the House on Friday.

Congress had been scheduled to take its first recess of the new session beginning on Friday,
so the Reid's decision would force the Senate to remain in Washington as the break begins,
increasing pressure on senators to act quickly.

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Full article: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N15430100.htm

[Red1]

1. I Don't See It

A nonbinding resolution? What the hell is that?
Are they trying to gage the publics opinion? The
election defines that.

Lets get on with a resolution to cut the funding!