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Senate Iraq debate stalls on party lines
By UPI Staff
United Press International
February 6, 2007
WASHINGTON (UPI) -- An almost solid Republican front blocked Senate debate Monday on a bipartisan resolution opposing the U.S. troop buildup in Iraq.
The action made any progress on the resolution unlikely until negotiations take place between GOP and Democratic leaders, The New York Times said.
The vote was 49 -- almost all Democrats -- versus 47 -- almost all Republicans -- to let the debate proceed, a reflection of the closely divided Senate. But 60 votes were required under Senate rules to open debate on the resolution sponsored by Sens. John Warner, R-Va., and Carl Levin, D-Mich.
Democrats refused to vote on two GOP resolutions, one that would have set benchmarks for the Iraqi government and another that said Congress should not cut off funds for the troops.
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