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ABC News: Senate OKs War Bill With Iraq Timeline
Summary from United States, from articles in English
[UPDATED] (see summary with new information since yesterday)
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March 29, 2007 WASHINGTON - President George Bush yesterday emphatically condemned the "disastrous" Iraq pullout plans passed by congressional Democrats, and vowed to veto any bill that contains a withdrawal timeline. (article 22)
Senate Democrats ignored a veto threat and pushed through a bill Thursday requiring Bush to start withdrawing troops from " the civil war in Iraq dealing a rare, sharp rebuke to a wartime commander in chief. (article 5)
In a mostly party line 51-47 vote, the Senate signed off on a bill providing $122 billion to pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. (article 5)
WASHINGTON A defiant, Democratic-controlled Senate approved legislation today calling for the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq within a year, propelling Congress closer to an epic, wartime veto confrontation with Bush. (article 15)
" Take a deep breath, Mr. President House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) said as she urged Bush to back away from threats to veto any war funding bill that sets dates for withdrawing U.S. forces from Iraq. (article 19)
By a vote of 50 to 48, with a few crucial votes shifting in favor of the Democratic position, the Senate rejected a Republican effort to strip from the military spending bill any mention of a withdrawal date. (article 9)
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troops, SENATE, Iraq, Bill, War |
Source articles
- Republicans to Rely on President Bush’s Veto to Block Troop Withdrawal Plan (nytimes.com, 03/27/2007, 778 words)
- Defying Bush, Senate Passes Iraq Spending Measure (nytimes.com, 03/30/2007, 931 words)
- ABC News: Senate OKs War Bill With Iraq Timeline (ABCNews, 03/29/2007, 394 words)
- Senate passes bill ordering Iraq pullback within 120 days (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 03/29/2007, 933 words)
- Senate ignores veto threat, OKs troop withdrawl bill :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation (suntimes.com, 03/29/2007, 667 words)
- Bush: Iraq Timeline Could Be Disastrous (sfgate.com, 03/28/2007, 955 words)
- Senate Signals Support for Iraq Timeline (sfgate.com, 03/27/2007, 949 words)
- Senate backs Iraq pullout date (dallasnews.com, 03/28/2007, 968 words)
- Senate Supports a Pullout Date in Iraq War Bill (nytimes.com, 03/28/2007, 1279 words)
- Iraq war critics in the Senate as well as the Hous... (baltimoresun.com, 03/29/2007, 427 words)
- Bush repeats threat to veto Iraq war bill (dallasnews.com, 03/29/2007, 409 words)
- Bush defends troop ‘surge’ decision (ft.com, 03/28/2007, 483 words)
- McConnell vows quick passage (dallasnews.com, 03/27/2007, 294 words)
- WITHDRAW PLAN OK'D IN SENATE AP (NY Post, 03/30/2007, 174 words)
- Senate defies Bush, approves war spending bill (baltimoresun.com, 03/29/2007, 955 words)
- Congress, Bush in test of wills (baltimoresun.com, 03/29/2007, 943 words)
- On Iraq, a showdown is all but inevitable (L.A. Times, 03/29/2007, 667 words)
- Reconciling withdrawal plans is task at hand (L.A. Times, 03/29/2007, 694 words)
- 'Calm down' on Iraq, Pelosi tells Bush (L.A. Times, 03/29/2007, 771 words)
- Pelosi's gamble on Iraq war bill pays off (L.A. Times, 03/29/2007, 642 words)
- Congress isn't commander in chief (L.A. Times, 03/29/2007, 432 words)
- BUSH RIPS DEMS' DATE WITH DISASTER By IAN BISHOP Post Correspondent (NY Post, 03/30/2007, 302 words)
- Washington's battle over Iraq (L.A. Times, 03/29/2007, 98 words)
- Bush defied again as Iraq deaths mount (ft.com, 03/30/2007, 471 words)
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