Reid: Republicans “are protecting the President rather than protecting our troops”

Brian Zick

Think Progress has the transcript of Harry Reid's floor speech, in which he announced that he'll hold the Senate in session through the night on Tuesday and force Republicans to filibuster against the Reed-Levin amendment mandating withdrawal from Iraq. Bob Geiger provides details.

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