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A bill to express the sense of Congress on Iraq.

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 13, 2007

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) Congress and the American people will continue to support and protect U.S. Armed Forces members who are serving or who have served bravely and honorably in Iraq; and (2) Congress disapproves of President George W. Bush's decision announced on January 10, 2007, to deploy more than 20,000 additional U.S. combat troops to Iraq.

Amends the United States Policy in Iraq Act to require reports every 30 days on specified aspects of U.S. policy and military operations in Iraq until all U.S. combat brigades have been redeployed from Iraq.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D–NV

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    1. Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.

    2. Cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 34. Record Vote Number: 51. (consideration: CR S2199; text: CR S2199)

      Senate roll call 51 · Individual votes
    3. Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S2185-2199)

    4. Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S2182)

    5. Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S2015; text: CR S2015)

    6. Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S2015)

    7. Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 25.

    8. Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1916)

    9. Introduced in Senate

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