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    The Escalating Conflict between the White House and Congress

    Congress left Washington for its spring recess without reconciling House and Senate differences over money for troops in Iraq. President Bush today demanded that they get on with it, so he can make good on his veto threat and get the kind of support he wants for troops in the field. What would a prolonged disagreement mean for the troops?

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Congress left Washington for its spring recess without reconciling House and Senate differences over money for troops in Iraq. President Bush today demanded that they get on with it, so he can make good on his veto threat and get the kind of support he wants for troops in the field. What would a prolonged disagreement mean for the troops? We hear about the politics—and the realities--of funding the war in Iraq from from.

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    Bush Threatens to Veto Iraq Spending Bill; Viacom Sues YouTube
    1. 1:34The Escalating Conflict between the White House and CongressYou’re reading this
    2. 23:05Viacom Sues YouTube
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      LA School Report

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      Winslow Wheeler

      Center for Defense Information

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      Dana Milbank

      Washington Post

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      White House Correspondent, McClatchy Newspapers

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    The full episode

    1 of 2
    Bush Threatens to Veto Iraq Spending Bill; Viacom Sues YouTube
    1. 1:34The Escalating Conflict between the White House and CongressYou’re reading this
    2. 23:05Viacom Sues YouTube
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