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March 26, 2007
Three weeks ago we covered the efforts of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee to examine a no-bid contract awarded by the General Services Administration to Edie Fraser, with whom GSA Administrator Doan had a longstanding personal and business relationship. The Committee highlighted the following email from Fraser to Doan written prior to the awarding of the contract:
Blog Post
March 23, 2007
The House has passed the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health and Iraq Accountability Act, 218-212. Speaker Pelosi gavels down the vote:
Speaker Pelosi, Appropriations Defense Subcommittee Chairman John Murtha, and Rep. Patrick Murphy, an Iraq War veteran, closed debate for House Democrats:
Blog Post
March 23, 2007
Debate on the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health and Iraq Accountability Act continues this morning. The House of Representatives has a choice: either endorse the President's open-ended commitment to the war in Iraq or demand accountability, support our troops and set a timeline for the phased redeployment of our troops.
| Rep. George Miller (CA-07): |
Blog Post
March 23, 2007
Debate on the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health and Iraq Accountability Act continues this morning. The House of Representatives has a choice: either endorse the President's open-ended commitment to the war in Iraq or demand accountability, support our troops and set a timeline for the phased redeployment of our troops.
| Rep. Van Hollen (MD-08): |
Blog Post
March 23, 2007
Debate on the U.S. Troops Readiness, Veterans' Health and Iraq Accountability Act was largely managed by Appropriations Chairman David Obey and Rep. John Murtha (PA-12), who is Chairman of the Appropriations Defense Subcommittee.
In response to repeated demands from Republicans for a "clean supplemental," which Speaker Pelosi has referred to as a "blank check," Chairman Obey made the following remarks:
Blog Post
March 22, 2007
Debate on the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health and Iraq Accountability Act will continue tomorrow. The House of Representatives has a choice: either endorse the President's open-ended commitment to the war in Iraq or demand accountability, support our troops and set a timeline for the phased redeployment of our troops.
| Rep. John Larson (CT-01): |
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March 22, 2007
Debate on the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health and Iraq Accountability Act has begun. The House of Representatives has a choice: either endorse the President's open-ended commitment to the war in Iraq or demand accountability, support our troops and set a timeline for the phased redeployment of our troops.
| Appropriations Chairman David Obey: |
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March 22, 2007
Prosecutor Says Bush Appointees Interfered With Tobacco Case
Carol D. Leonnig, Washington Post - March 22, 2007
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March 22, 2007
H.Res. 261, the rule providing for consideration of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health and Iraq Accountability Act, has just passed, 225-201. Rep. Louise Slaughter (NY-28), Chair of the Rules Committee, opened the debate on the rule (debate on the bill itself will begin soon):
| Chairwoman Slaughter: |
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March 22, 2007
In advance of the full debate on the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health and Iraq Accountability Act, Rep. Patrick Murphy (PA-08), an Iraq War Veteran, speaks on the bill:
| Rep. Murphy: |