New Mexico Senator Pete Domenici has become the latest Republican to abandon the Bush administration on Iraq. On Thursday, Domenici said he would support legislation that would withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq by March of 2008. Domenici is up for re-election. He says he changed his stance following recent conversations with the families of dead soldiers from his home state. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid welcomed Domenici’s shift, but added: “Republicans will have the opportunity to not just say the right things on Iraq but vote the right way, too, so that we can bring the responsible end to this war that the American people demand and deserve.” The Senate reconvenes next week to vote on a series of measures that would cut off war funding and set a date for withdrawal.
GOP Sen. Domenici Calls for Iraq Withdrawal
HeadlineJul 06, 2007