With Iraq Amendment Blocked, Reid Sets Aside Defense Bill
"After a rare all-night debate whose outcome was never in doubt, Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a vote on a Democratic measure to require US troops to withdraw from Iraq by next spring. Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) responded by setting aside the fiscal 2008 defense authorization bill 'temporarily,'" report Adam Graham-Silverman and Josh Rogin of Congressional Quarterly.
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rudkla - 19. Jul, 14:05