Reality of Passing HR 2046

[Elijah Bailey]

There seems to be a general feeling that this bill doesn't have much chance of passing. I think this and other controversial bills have a pretty good chance of becoming law. The Senate voted yesterday to deny funding the war in Iraq without setting a time limit for troop withdrawal. The president has said this is unacceptable and will veto this measure. At this point, the political process kicks in. Congress will agree to a more fluid date on the troop withdrawal in exchange for getting the president to sign some formerly controversial items. HR 2046 will probably become an attachment to this compromise legislation and become a footnote in a much larger picture.