Clinton Backs Legislation To Curb Bush On Iran

Clinton Backs Legislation To Curb Bush On Iran

Senator Clinton is moving to tie President Bush's hands with respect to Iran by endorsing legislation that would prohibit military action against the regime in Tehran without prior approval from Congress. "I believe the president has squandered our trust and that's why we need this legislation. If the president believes that the use of force against Iran is necessary, he must come to the Congress and make the case to the American people," Mrs. Clinton said during a speech here yesterday. "It would be a mistake of historic proportions if the administration thought anything Congress ever passed would give it the right to use force against Iran without further, explicit congressional authorization."

Mrs. Clinton noted that she issued a similar warning to Mr. Bush in a Senate floor speech earlier this year. However, she is now coupling that salvo with support for a bill Senator Webb of Virginia, a Democrat, is planning to introduce that would deny spending authority for any military operation against Iran.

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