Iraq Bill Vexes Democrats

House Democratic leaders offered a full-throated defense last night of their plans to link Iraq war spending with rigorous standards for resting, training and equipping combat troops, saying that they would hold President Bush accountable for failing to meet those readiness tests.
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Jonathan Weisman and Shailagh Murray

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