House Opposes Military Draft Bill

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...The House voted 2-402 against suspending the debate and moving toward passage, meaning that the bill could be debated in perpetuity. The procedural motion is an action that prompts the sponsor of the legislation to pull it out of consideration.
Rep. Charles B. Rangel (search), D-N.Y., introduced the legislation in January 2003 in an effort to highlight what he saw as an ill-prepared and ill-advised Iraq policy. Sen. Ernest "Fritz" Hollings (search), D-S.C., pushed a similar bill in the Senate.

The legislation in both chambers declares that it is the obligation of every U.S. citizen and resident between the ages of 18 and 26 to perform a two-year period of national service.



http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,134546,00.html

Looks like the draft was dodged yesterday.

But I still read that Kerry wanted to trade 4 yrs of college credits for 2 yrs national service.
That plan went down with the vote yesterday.

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