Our Congress???
Oh I can't wait to see this
Oh I can't wait to see this
Yes, our Congress.
Right after Brit's show today (with Tony subbing) Brian Wilson reported at the top of the next hour about this ongoing saga of the President's SOTU speech and the uproar. Then Wilson said (paraphrased) "Next week Tony Blair will stand where the president delivered that speech and address a joint session of Congress". Well, I thought this was a big deal! I didn't see it on FR but found an ABC article (at my post you saw) that mentions it, but only in passing.
Just now I saw a thread about Blair's party not wanting him to come to the U.S. next week where he's supposed to be award the Congressional Gold Medal. The Labour Party doesn't want him to accept it. The article said no ceremony was planned. Now, this got me thinking that Brian Wilson and the ABC information about Blair addressing a joint session was wrong, so I just did another search.
Straight from 10 Downing Street
The Prime Minister's Official Spokesman announced today that the Prime Minister, accompanied by Mrs Blair, will visit the United States and the Far East from 17 until 24 July.
He will visit Washington first where he will address a joint meeting of Congress and have talks with President Bush.