FYI: C-Span3 has now gone to the House Armed Services Committee hearing with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, who is about to speak, and Gen. Peter Pace.

You can listen to C-Span 3 via the link above.

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Sen. Biden further told Secretary Rice that Bush's escalation plan is a "tragic mistake." And he implied, best I could tell, that Bush's unilateral (unitary executive) escalation of the Iraq War was done without consultation and approval of the U.S. Congress. As Biden was speaking, Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA) inserted a remark that the Marines have already been told that their stays in Iraq will be extended. Sen. Biden reiterated that every senator supports the troops and is amazed by the "overwhelming commitment" of the troops.

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UPDATE:

I'm adding the contact info I posted a few days ago. You know the drill.

SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE

Chair: Joe Biden (D-DE)

Phones: 202-224-3953 (majority) | 202-224-4651 (minority)

Faxes: 202-224-5011 (majority) | 202-224-0836 (minority)

Dirksen Senate Office Building 450, Washington, D.C. 20510

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UPDATE #2:

From the NYT story, "White House Pushes Hard on Iraq Plan":