House Democratic Leaders Regarding Iraq Resolution to Be Debated This Week

House Democratic Leaders Regarding Iraq Resolution to Be Debated This Week

House Democratic Leaders released the following statements today regarding a concurrent resolution that will be debated on the Floor this week. The resolution expresses support for American troops and disapproval of the President's plan to increase the number of troops in Iraq. Debate on the resolution will begin tomorrow and each member who wishes to speak will be given five minutes on the Floor. Passage of the resolution is expected on Friday. Click here to see the full text of the resolution.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
"This week, at long last, the House of Representatives will have an honest and open debate on Iraq where all voices will be heard. Every Member of the House will have an opportunity to vote on a bipartisan resolution that will commend our brave men and women in uniform for their courageous work in Iraq and Afghanistan and will express our strong disapproval of the President's proposal for an escalation of our military involvement in Iraq.

"At the end of the debate, we will vote on a straightforward proposition: do you support the President's plan or oppose it? That vote will herald whether the House understands the message the American people are sending about the policies used to implement this war: they have not worked, they will not work, and they must be changed."

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