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"RobbySh You are really out on a limb there and sawing it off behind you! You need to check your facts before you go spouting off. The Democrats were not in control of the Senate. The Republicans were."
No, RobbySh is correct. The GOP started out 2001 in control of the Senate. However, after he was not invited to a "Teacher of the Year" award ceremony honoring a Vermont educator, Sen. Jim Jeffords announced he was leaving the GOP to become an independent. This put the Senate in control of Tom Daschle and the Democrats. Many forget that Democrats controlled the Senate when that body authorized force against Iraq.
