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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 8, 2006
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President, not later than 30 days after the date of the formation of a new national unity government in Iraq, should convene a summit that includes the leaders of that government, leaders of the governments of each country bordering Iraq, representatives of the Arab League, the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), representatives of the European Union (EU), and leaders of the governments of each permanent member of the U.N. Security Council to reach a political agreement for Iraq that addresses fundamental issues including federalism, oil revenues, militias, security guarantees, reconstruction, economic assistance, and border security.
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Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D–MA
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4161)
Introduced in Senate
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