Democrats Plan Vote on Rumsfeld

Republicans "are making no secret of their heavy emphasis on national security -- a traditional strength of the party -- as they head toward Nov. 7." However, Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, tells Time magazine "that his party will strike back by trying to force a vote of no-confidence in Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld in the next few weeks."

Says Emanuel: "They want to play games; we'll meet them on a very real thing. We're going to deal with Don Rumsfeld's stewardship. Everybody but one person comes to the conclusion that it has been a total disaster, and that's Mr. Decider himself."

"Aides said Democrats may offer the measure as a privilege motion, or as an amendment to a Defense Department reauthorization bill -- but Republicans said they don't worry that it would pass."

Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Times notes Republicans are trying to dub this month "Security September."

September 5, 2006 | Related News



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