Posted on 04/24/2007 5:34:56 PM PDT by mdittmar
House Speaker to Skip Gen. David Petraeus' Briefing on the Progress of the Troop Escalation
As the House and Senate prepare to vote this week on the final conference report on the $124 billion troop funding bill — which would also mandate that U.S. combat troops begin withdrawing from Iraq on October 1 at the latest — Gen. David Petraeus is scheduled to come to the Hill tomorrow to brief lawmakers on the progress of the recent troop escalation.
ABC News has learned, however, that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., will not attend the briefing.
"She can't make the briefing tomorrow," a Democratic aide told ABC News Tuesday evening. "But she spoke with the General via phone today at some length."
A Pelosi aide said the speaker on Tuesday requested a 1-on-1 meeting with Petraeus but that could not be worked out. He said their phone conversation lasted 30 minutes.
Last week House Democratic leaders were criticized by their Republican counterparts when they initially declined an invitation from Petraeus to brief House members on the status of the war due to "scheduling conflicts."
House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, called the decision "irresponsible" and constituted a "dereliction of duty." But by the end of the day Pelosi's office changed course and scheduled a briefing for Members of the House for Wednesday, April 25.
The office of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., says the senator will attend the classified briefing with senators on Wednesday at 4 p.m.
byrd bailed on his own bill;)
Figures. Heaven forbid that Nancy should have anything impinge upon her self-contained fact-space.
Then she’s uninformed and shouldn’t be taken seriously.
So, what is she doing instead? Getting a pedicure?
Pelosi has enough time in her schedule to fly to Syria and meet with terrorist supporter Assad, but can’t spare an hour or two for our military. How sad.
Now if Basher were giving the briefing ...
as many face-lifts as she’s had, she’s probably bikini waxing her chin
I would like to say what I really think, but it may not be prudent at this time. ;-)
Must be booked on the redeye to Tehran.
Pelosi has enough time in her schedule to fly to Syria and meet with terrorist supporter Assad, but can’t spare an hour or two for our military. How sad.
DAMN RIGHT!
She doesn’t have to! She knows everything! She learned all she has to know from Murtha! It’s amazing to me that all these talking heads have no clue what we are up against or just don’t care as long as they get GW.
The ONLY facts San Fran Nan is interested in are her own. She makes them up as she goes along.
Abc might have this one right, I’m pretty sure Queen Nan wouldn’t want to attend General Petaeus’s briefing with all the little people.
Facts and reality are of no use to liberals.
They would only serve to interfere with their agenda.
“A Pelosi aide said the speaker on Tuesday requested a 1-on-1 meeting with Petraeus but that could not be worked out. “
Who the hell does this bi*** think she is?
Nancy put on the flame suit this one is going to cause some major heat.
Well.........DUUUUH!
If the Pubbies were organized, THAT would be tomorrow’s talking point. Fight fire with fire.
These people are stark raving mad.
Well...she has effectively removed herself from the most important debate concerning the country and the world’s future....
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