Getting Better
The Associated Press was a little weak on the headline, Senate votes to block Iraq war funds, but they nailed it on the subhead, Republicans halt Iraq withdrawal plan and block bill to pay for Iraq:
WASHINGTON – The Senate on Friday blocked a Democratic proposal to pay for the Iraq war but require that troops start coming home.
The 53-45 vote was seven votes short of the 60 needed to advance. It came minutes after the Senate rejected a Republican proposal to pay for the Iraq war without strings attached.
The Republican measure failed 45-53, 15 short of the number of votes needed to go forward.
The Repubs blocked the funding, and that’s the story. The troops aren’t going to get the money because the GOP Senators voted against it.
