Bush Vetoes Iraq War Spending Bill
WASHINGTON — In a move that is no surprise to anyone, President Bush on Tuesday issued the second veto of his administration, setting up a new battle with congressional Democrats over a war spending bill to fund troops in Iraq that also sets a timetable for withdrawal.
Bush was addressing the nation late Tuesday from the White House after the veto, a move that comes exactly four years after the commander in chief declared the end of major combat operations in Iraq.
In a signing ceremony ahead of the bill’s delivery, Democratic leaders urged President Bush to reconsider his plan to veto the legislation, which sets an Oct. 1 deadline for U.S. troops to being pulling out of Iraq.
“We renew our call to President Bush, there is still time to listen to the American people, there’s still time to sign this bill and change course in Iraq,†Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Capitol Hill.
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