Pelosi: Kucinich Withdrawal Resolution Will Do for Vote on Afghanistan

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Thursday, December 17, 2009

Rep. Dennis Kucinich's proposed resolution to pull troops out of Afghanistan seems to be getting a favorable reception from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich announced last week that he'll be introducing a resolution to withdraw troops from Afghanistan. At a roundtable with reporters on Wednesday afternoon, Pelosi said many House members "are eager to have a vote soon on Afghanistan" and the resolution the Cleveland Democrat plans to introduce early next year will likely satisfy that need.

Since Kucinich announced last week that he'll be introducing a resolution to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, a dozen colleagues from both political parties have agreed to cosponsor his measure.

Pelosi says it will be up to Obama to convince members of Congress to approve the money he needs to send extra troops to Afghanistan. Members of Congress will have to base their votes on their "consciences and constituents," she said.

"I have told the members to give the President room, to listen to what he has to say," Pelosi said. "This President was dealt a very bad hand because there was no plan in Afghanistan for years."


http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2009/12/pelosi_says_kucinich_resolutio.html
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2009/12/17-3


related:

Bipartisan House Group (led by Rep. Kucinich) Pushing For Enforcement Of War Powers Act

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/15/bipartisan-house-group-pu_n_392971.html
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7241296

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