"If Congress fails to pass a bill to fund our troops on the front lines, the American people will know who to hold responsible," Bush said.
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.
But Pelosi and Reid didn't flinch.
"On this very important matter, I would extend a hand of friendship to the president, just to say to him, 'Calm down with the threats,'" she said. "There's a new Congress in town. We accept your constitutional role. We want you to accept ours."
Democrats acknowledge they do not have enough support in Congress to override Bush's veto, but say they will continue to ratchet up the pressure until he changes course.
Impeachment is the only course of action for Democrats. The American people know that Defense is funded for all of 2007 at $498 billion. The $122 billion is in addition to that number. Pure crap from another brain dead Republican, "I think the sooner we can get this bill ... down to the president for veto, we can get serious about passing a bill that will get money to the troops," said Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
2007-03-29
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