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The Standoff over the Iraq Spending Bill
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.
By Lawrence O'Donnell • • 1h 0m ListenHow 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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