House to Take Up Iraq Resolution Debate

"WASHINGTON — While the Senate's Democratic majority failed to shut off debate on a non-binding resolution that "disagrees" with President Bush's troop surge in Iraq, House Democrats say they think they have a better shot of getting something passed.
Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said Tuesday that House Democratic leaders are drafting their own non-binding resolution on Iraq that signifies opposition to troop escalation.
The resolution is being written by Reps. Ike Skelton, D-Mo., chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Tom Lantos, D-Calif., chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee. Amendments will not be permitted on the resolution, to be debated over three days and wrapped up before the President's Day recess on Feb. 19, Hoyer said."