Reid Charges Iraq Filibuster

By Emily Pierce
Roll Call Staff

July 11, 2007, 12 a.m.

With various groups working on the sidelines to craft an amendment on the Iraq War that can garner bipartisan support in the Senate, Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) attempted to step up the pressure on Republicans on Tuesday by accusing them of blocking progress on the Defense Department authorization bill.

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The climate and clean energy bill being debated in the Senate is exactly what we need to revitalize our battered economy and allow American businesses to not only compete, but lead in a low-carbon global economy. Read Full Article