House to vote upor down on 'surge'; Senator pushes funding block.(NATION)

Byline: Robert Stacy McCain, THE WASHINGTON TIMES House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer yesterday said Democrats will require an up-or-down vote this week on a resolution opposing President Bush's "surge" policy in Iraq, while Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Christopher J. Dodd said Congress must "step up to the plate" by cutting off funds for the deployment of more U.S.

troops. "We're going to do a very simple, straightforward, very clear resolution, which says two things," said Mr. Hoyer, Maryland Democrat. "We support the troops; we're ...

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