Senate Advances Legislation That Would Cut Off Funding for the Iraq War

[babylonsister]

Senate advances bill to cut war funding

Senate Advances Legislation That Would Cut Off Funding for the Iraq War

ANNE FLAHERTY
AP News

Feb 26, 2008 15:33 EST


Senate Republicans agreed Tuesday to advance a bill that would cut off money for Iraq, saying the additional debating time would allow them to tout progress there.

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said the debate will "give us a chance to talk about the extraordinary progress that's been made in Iraq over the last six months, not only on the military side, but also with civilian reconciliation beginning to finally take hold in the country."

The Senate voted 70-24 to advance the bill past a procedural hurdle and begin debating it in earnest. A final vote was expected later this week or next week.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who had said earlier that "a civil war rages" in Iraq, said he welcomes the additional debate although he also said "obviously, this is only an effort to stall."

"Americans need to start taking care of Americans," he said. "We cannot spend a half billion dollars every day in Iraq."

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[movonne]

1. Well this is good news...but I don't trust Harry Reid....

[nels25]

2. Does not matter at all

It will never get past a Bush veto.

Sigh!!:shrug:

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. Ain't that the truth!

[abluelady]

4. I Did Wonder Why Repukes Let it Happen

You're absolutely correct.

[ConcernedCanuk]

5. I'm sure the Iraqis are holding their breath, scrounging for flowers and candies for the troops.

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[VP505]

6. One thing we know

for sure, the Reptilians are NOT doing this because they have an interest in honest debate. Apparently they see some opportunity to score a few political points knowing full well that when the bill comes up for the vote they will vote against it. If by some freak coincidence it should pass Bu$h will veto it faster than you can say redeploy.