LISTEN ON WNYC TODAY: DEBATE ON BUILD UP IN IRAQ

LISTEN TO THIS ON WNYC. TODAY.

The House of Representatives debates a Democratic resolution objecting to President Bush’s proposed troop buildup in Iraq. Many Republicans are unhappy that they aren’t being permitted to offer amendments, but a considerable number in the party still plan to vote in favor of the resolution.

“The American people have lost faith in President Bush’s course of action in Iraq, and they’re demanding a new direction,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in opening the session.