7 GOP Senators Back War Debate

February 8, 2007
7 GOP Senators Back War Debate

Senate Republicans who earlier this week helped block deliberations on a resolution opposing
President Bush's new troop deployments in Iraq changed course yesterday and vowed to use every
tactic at their disposal to ensure a full and open debate.

In a letter distributed yesterday evening to Senate leaders, John W. Warner (Va.), Chuck Hagel
(Neb.) and five other GOP supporters of the resolution threatened to attach their measure to any
bill sent to the floor in the coming weeks. Noting that the war is the "most pressing issue of our
time," the senators declared: "We will explore all of our options under the Senate procedures and
practices to ensure a full and open debate."