The Standoff over the Iraq Spending Bill
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How will House Democrats resolve their differences with Senate Democrats on an Iraq spending bill? How do they avoid the President’s promised veto for any bill that has a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq? We talk about the stand-off in Washington and what it means on the ground in Iraq. On Reporter's Notebook, the computer that ate your tax return. Lawrence O'Donnell guest hosts.
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- Carlos Pascual: Vice President at the Brookings Institution
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