Senate passes Lieberman measure on Iran

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/senate-passes-lieberman-measure-on-iran-2007-07-11.html

Senate passes Lieberman measure on Iran
By Roxana Tiron
July 11, 2007


By a vote of 97-0, the Senate Wednesday passed an amendment to the 2008 defense authorization bill offered by Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.) calling for a detailed report on the role Iran plays in equipping and funding terrorists in Iraq.

The Senate’s rebuke also comes a day after the U.S. Navy announced that it would send a third aircraft carrier to its 5th Fleet area of operations, which includes waters close to Iran, whose dispute with the West over its nuclear plans has stirred regional tensions.

The provision expresses a sense of Congress that the killing of members of the U.S. military is an unacceptable act and that Iran and its agents must take immediate action to end all training, equipping, funding, advising or any other support to Iraqi militias and insurgents that contributes to the destabilization of Iraq.

Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, supported the amendment and offered to be a cosponsor, but wanted to ensure that the amendment was modified so that it not be construed as an authorization of use of force against Iran.

Some Democrats have been trying for months to rein in the presidential war-making powers and ensure that the Bush administration seeks congressional authorization for any preemptive strike against Iran, but those attempts have failed in part because of divisions among Democrats. Some are concerned that restricting Bush’s war powers could endanger Israel’s security in the Middle East.

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I wouldn't vote on anything that asshole proposes

they won't get away with it I swear