Oh, I know.
They voted for a resolution of action from the administration, that they were already fullfilling voluntarily. This was grandstanding on behalf of the Senators to claim credit for the administration's actions and successes.
The problem, however, is that it projects a signal they feel they need to assert "control" in the public eye against the administration because of polls. The perception is that they smacked the President, and they certainly smacked the Iraqi people in the demeaning comments made by Warner and collegues.
've lost respect for all but a dozen at most Senators in the body because of it.
Yes, this was a grandstanding resolution.
Imagine that. Useless senators, grandstanding. What else is new?
Don't worry about it. The pres polls are low, but Congress' are in the cellar. Last I saw Bush 46, Congress 28 Rassmussen.