Washington, D.C. -  Congressman David Price (D-NC) issued the following statement today on the Iraq supplemental spending bill, which the President has threatened to veto. 

The bill, which Price supports, passed the House last night by a vote of 218 – 208 with 2 voting ‘present.’  It passed the Senate this afternoon by a vote of 51 – 46.

“The bill provides a responsible timeline to end our involvement in Iraq, and it requires the President to adhere to the very goals for Iraqi political progress he endorsed in a speech to the American people in January.  But the President has signaled his refusal to even consider any measure that imposes accountability on his war policy.  The public is fed up with his ‘my way or the highway’ mentality.  Soon enough he’s going to have to answer the demands of the American people to bring this war to an end.  He could start by signing this bill.”