McConnell Offered Series of Votes on Tuesday, Democrats Declined
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following statement regarding the efforts of Senate Democrat Leadership to delay further votes on Iraq amendments by conducting an all-night session:
“The Senate has been debating Iraq all year and Republicans welcome further debate. I have offered the Democrat Leadership the opportunity to have a series of votes on Tuesday. They objected. There is no need to further delay votes on these important amendments with, what a senior Democrat aide characterized as ‘a political stunt.’ Our soldiers and the American people expect more from us.”
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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following statement regarding the efforts of Senate Democrat Leadership to delay further votes on Iraq amendments by conducting an all-night session:
“The Senate has been debating Iraq all year and Republicans welcome further debate. I have offered the Democrat Leadership the opportunity to have a series of votes on Tuesday. They objected. There is no need to further delay votes on these important amendments with, what a senior Democrat aide characterized as ‘a political stunt.’ Our soldiers and the American people expect more from us.”
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