Dems prepare for veto fight over war

[madokie]

I would hope so Dems.


By ANNE FLAHERTY, Associated Press Writer

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070329/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_iraq

WASHINGTON - Democrats are moving unflinchingly toward a high-stakes veto fight with President Bush over the Iraq war as the Senate wraps up work on legislation ordering combat troops home from Iraq.

"This Congress is taking the responsible course and responding to needs that have been ignored by your administration and the prior Congress," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (news, bio, voting record) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (news, bio, voting record) wrote in a letter to Bush.

The Senate was expected on Thursday to pass a $122 billion bill that would require Bush to start bringing home an unspecified number of troops within four months, with a nonbinding goal of ceasing combat operations as of March 31, 2008.

The final vote on the bill comes after the Senate agreed 50-48 to uphold the withdrawal language, and the House passed similar legislation. The House last week approved a more sweeping measure, including a mandatory withdrawal deadline for all combat troops before September 2008.

[youngdem]

1. I sure wish the Dems were making noise about a Signing Statement, asking the White House to promise

not to use these constitutionally dubious instruments on such an important issue as war.