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Politics > Politics-USA |
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"Harry Hope" |
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30 Jul 2007 01:34:36 PM |
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Republican lawmakers are in for a lousy vacation. |
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20070730/pl_cq_politics/craigcrawfordstrailmixvacationbluesplaguehousegop
Vacation Blues Plague House GOP
By Craig Crawford
Republican lawmakers are in for a lousy vacation if House Democratic
leaders get their way.
The plan is to force a slew of votes this week designed to make GOP
members squirm and have plenty to answer for when they return to their
districts Aug. 6 for a monthlong vacation.
The bills and amendments to be voted on cover a range of sensitive
topics from closing down the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay,
Cuba, to requiring minimum levels of training before troops are sent
to Iraq and Afghanistan.
And, of course, Democrats are crafting language for yet another
veto-baiting bill that would set a schedule for troop withdrawals.
House Republicans must choose whether to defy the White House or risk
the anger of voters who want real change in war policy.
For those Republicans most worried about those choices, this might be
a good week to call in sick.
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Why not? They're usually out to lunch anyway.
Harry
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