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Iraq Spending Bill Stalls in Senate

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By Martin Kady II
The Politico

Friday 16 November 2007

The Senate remains deeply divided over whether to give President Bush all the money he wants - without limitations - for continuing the war in Iraq, as two opposing war funding measures failed to pass Friday morning.

Republicans had the first crack at the latest war funding bill, as they offered $70 billion “bridge fund” that had no limitations in terms of troop withdrawal or changing the mission in Iraq. The GOP measure failed 53-45, well short of the 60 votes needed to break a filibuster in the Senate.

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