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Relax, Senate votes not to debate Iraq proposal after all
A bipartisan resolution repudiating President George W. Bush's decision to send 21,500 more troops to Iraq failed to advance in the U.S. Senate on Monday, dealing a serious setback to critics of the war. The resolution needed 60 votes before the 100-member Senate could begin debate, but it got only 49, with 47 voting against. The proposal, sponsored by Senators John Warner(R-VA) and Carl Levin (D-MI), fell victim to partisan wrangling over the limits and terms of the Iraq war debate. While in theory the measure could still be revived, the way ahead was unclear. Posted by: trailing wife 2007-02-06 |
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