House Democrats Aim to Limit Troops ; Murtha's Bill Restricts Funds with New Rules On Deployment
The Washington Times › February 16, 2007
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House Democratic leaders yesterday revealed their plan to restrict President Bush's use of war funding, though some Democrats said the proposal, released on the eve of a symbolic vote against the war in Iraq, does not do enough to stop the war.
"This legislation will force the administration to consider alternatives rather than escalating," said Rep. John P. Murtha, Pennsylvania Democrat, describing limitations he intends to place on an appropriations bill next month.See the full content of this document
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House Democrats Aim to Limit Troops ; Murtha's Bill Restricts Funds with New Rules On Deployment
Mr. Murtha's bill would bar the U.S. military from extending combat assignments beyond one year or giving troops a combat assignment less than a year since the last one. It also would end the military's "stop-loss" program that ...
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