白宮和國會談判新伊拉克撥款法案 (White House, Congress Negotiate New Iraq Funding Bill)

美國國會參議院領導人預定與布什總統(tǒng)的白宮辦公廳主任會面，就伊拉克和阿富汗軍事行動撥款法案試圖達成妥協(xié)。白宮辦公廳主任博爾頓星期四與參議院多數黨領袖里德和少數黨領袖麥康奈爾會面。

星期三，國會眾議院未能推翻總統(tǒng)對一項包括美軍從伊拉克撤軍時間表的撥款法案的否決。表決之后，布什總統(tǒng)會見了兩黨的國會領導人。布什說，他有信心能夠達成一致。布什呼吁盡快達成協(xié)議。

U.S. Senate leaders are scheduled to meet with President Bush's chief of staff to work on a compromise funding bill for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten is to meet with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Thursday.

The U.S. House of Representatives failed Wednesday to override a presidential veto on a funding bill that contained a timeline for withdrawing troops from Iraq. After the vote, President Bush met with congressional leaders of both parties and said he was confident an agreement could be reached. He called for it to be done quickly.