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

美國(guó)國(guó)會(huì)參議院領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人預(yù)定與布什總統(tǒng)的白宮辦公廳主任會(huì)面，就伊拉克和阿富汗軍事行動(dòng)撥款法案試圖達(dá)成妥協(xié)。白宮辦公廳主任博爾頓星期四與參議院多數(shù)黨領(lǐng)袖里德和少數(shù)黨領(lǐng)袖麥康奈爾會(huì)面。

星期三，國(guó)會(huì)眾議院未能推翻總統(tǒng)對(duì)一項(xiàng)包括美軍從伊拉克撤軍時(shí)間表的撥款法案的否決。表決之后，布什總統(tǒng)會(huì)見了兩黨的國(guó)會(huì)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人。布什說(shuō)，他有信心能夠達(dá)成一致。布什呼吁盡快達(dá)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.