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Benchmarks in bill would be tied to Iraqi economic aid

• White House declines comment on items in proposed legislation

• Bill also would raise minimum wage to $7.25 per hour

• Democrats still hope to write timetable into defense spending bill during summer

2 posted on 05/22/2007 4:03:40 PM PDT by TexKat ((Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.))

Press Conference:

Pelosi: This is another stage in sequensce of ending this war.

Pelosi: She is not likely to vote for something that does not have a timeline.

4 posted on 05/22/2007 4:05:58 PM PDT by TexKat ((Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.))

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