白宫和国会谈判新伊拉克拨款法案 (White House, Congress Negotiate New Iraq Funding Bill)

美国国会参议院领导人预定与布什总统的白宫办公厅主任会面，就伊拉克和阿富汗军事行动拨款法案试图达成妥协。白宫办公厅主任博尔顿星期四与参议院多数党领袖里德和少数党领袖麦康奈尔会面。

星期三，国会众议院未能推翻总统对一项包括美军从伊拉克撤军时间表的拨款法案的否决。表决之后，布什总统会见了两党的国会领导人。布什说，他有信心能够达成一致。布什呼吁尽快达成协议。

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.