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Congressional Leadership to Meet with President on Wednesday, Discuss New Troop Funding Bill

Statement

Date: April 27, 2007
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Defense Military Personnel

‘First step toward quickly passing the legislation our troops asked for,' McConnell says

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following statement Friday regarding the President's invitation to Congressional leaders for a bipartisan meeting at the White house following the veto of the Iraq War supplemental:

"The President's call for a quick turnaround on the funding bill after the veto is consistent with what we've heard from commanders in the field. On Wednesday, the bipartisan leadership in Congress will have an opportunity to meet directly with the President in what I hope is the first step toward quickly passing the legislation our troops asked for.

"No matter how you may feel about the effort to provide security in Iraq, providing the funds to our troops should be everyone's top priority."


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