Posted on 02/14/2007 11:30:38 AM PST by AncientRomer
Iraq Debate, by the Numbers Day two of the House debate on the Iraq war kicked off promptly at 10:30 a.m. ET this morning, with today's highlight being the floor time Democrats granted to Republican lawmakers who are opposed to President Bush's plan to send in more troops Rep. Steny Hoyer House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer speaks Tuesday at a press conference. The House is spending this week debating a resolution expressing disapproval of the president's Iraq policy. (Reuters photo) Democrats are taking note of the coincidental timing of Bush scheduling a last-minute White House news conference during the same time the "anti-surge" House Republicans are speaking. The 11 a.m. Bush appearance was set at precisely the time that Rep. Walter Jones (N.C.) -- a Republican who's been opposed to the war for several years now -- was set to lead fellow anti-war Republicans on the floor in support of the Democrats' resolution.
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Donnelly(D) IN 2nd District needs some guidance. He ran as a conservative democrat
Donnelly(D) IN 2nd District needs some guidance. He ran as a conservative democrat
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