Democratic Success: War Resolution Passes the Senate

The Democratically controlled Senate has passed legislation detailing a fixed timetable for an American troop withdrawal from Iraq. Certainly, this measure will be vetoed by Mr. Bush, only to be his second veto ever as President. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) held a press conference today to applaud the Democratic efforts on the legislation.

The timetable moves U.S. troops out of Iraq by March 2008. The Democrats now are demanding that Bush listen to the American people and set up a viable plan for our troops withdrawal from Iraq.

The House of Representatives passed a similar message earlier this session, under Speaker Nancy Pelosi, establishing a timetable of a troop withdrawal by September 1, 2008.

The measure was summed up well by College Park's representative, the Majority Leader Steny Hoyer , "Frankly, I'd think we'd like to reach out to the president and say...'Mr. President, this is not a unilateral government. It is a separation of powers, and the Congress of the United States is assuming review."

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