WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Senate Majority Leader
Harry Reid today released the following statement, announcing that the
Senate will vote this Saturday on whether to move forward to debate the
President's escalation of the war in Iraq.
"For nearly four years, the Republican-controlled Senate stood silent
on the President's flawed Iraq policies and watched as the situation
deteriorated into a civil war. The American people have chosen to change
course. Democrats have chosen to change course. Unfortunately, Senate
Republicans have chosen obstruction. Almost every Republican who expressed
concern about the escalation chose to block the Senate from debating the
issue.
"Today, Democrats offered Republicans another chance for compromise,
suggesting the Senate debate one resolution in favor of escalation and one
resolution opposed to escalation. Once again, Senate Republicans refused.
"Democrats are determined to give our troops and the American people
the debate they deserve, so the Senate will have another Iraq vote this
Saturday. We will move for a clear up or down vote on the House resolution
which simply calls on Congress to support the troops and opposes the
escalation.
"Those Republicans who have expressed their concern over the Senate's
failure to debate the war in Iraq will have another opportunity to let
their actions speak louder than their words."
CONTACT: Jim Manley / Rodell Mollineau, (202) 224-2939
SOURCE Office of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
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CONTACT:
Jim Manley or Rodell Mollineau of the Office
of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, +1-202-224-2939
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