Bush May Face Fight in Congress Over Nuclear Accord With India

[ProSense]

Bush May Face Fight in Congress Over Nuclear Accord With India

March 6 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush returned to Washington from South Asia facing the task of selling the trip's centerpiece -- a nuclear accord with India -- to a Congress increasingly willing to challenge him on foreign policy.

The five-day journey to Afghanistan, India and Pakistan encompassed three of the president's top priorities: the war on terrorism, spreading democracy abroad and expanding U.S. economic opportunities.

The nuclear agreement, which gives India access to U.S. technology and fuel to build up a civilian atomic power industry, touches on all three areas by drawing the U.S. closer to a country that is the world's most populous democracy, a key ally against terrorism and a growing market and competitor for U.S. companies.

Bush's fellow Republicans are signaling they aren't willing to take the president's word alone on the accord amid polls showing his public approval rating at or near all-time lows.

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http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=a8mWYVybUk8A

[DoYouEverWonder]

1. What do they mean 'may face Congress'?

What he did is illegal and immoral. You think Congress might consider doing their job for a change?

[madrchsod]

2. congress will not do anything to stop bush

they could care less if it is illegal and immoral.

[The Backlash Cometh]

5. How does a president approve something like this without

Congress's approval in the first place? That's what mystifies me.

[DoYouEverWonder]

6. You noticed

Bushler thinks he's king and can do whatever he wants. He forgot the bit about Congressional approval.

[MH1]

7. If it's a treaty...

http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/d_three_sections_with_teasers/treaties.htm

In accordance with the Constitution, the Senate has responsibility for advice and consent to ratification of treaties with other nations that have been negotiated and agreed to by the Executive Branch. The following documents identify treaties received from the President, treaties on the Executive Calendar, treaties approved by the Senate, and listings of other recent treaty status actions, including treaties that were rejected by the Senate or withdrawn by the President, during the current Congress.

More info at the link.

I'm assuming that it is a treaty...don't know what else it could be.

[TomInTib]

3. From what I understand this deal was done last July.....

and this is just the official announcement.

I believe georgie will do this by fiat if he encounters stiff opposition from Congress, citing his powers "created" by the war on terra and the economical opportunity.

This should prove interesting.

But there are major forces behind this and only the American public against it. Guess who wins?

[struggle4progress]

4. kick

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