White House, Congress Negotiate New Iraq Funding Bill

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U.S. Senate leaders are scheduled to meet with President Bush's chief of staff to work on a compromise funding bill for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten is to meet with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Thursday.

The U.S. House of Representatives failed Wednesday to override a presidential veto on a funding bill that contained a timeline for withdrawing troops from Iraq. After the vote, President Bush met with congressional leaders of both parties and said he was confident an agreement could be reached. He called for it to be done quickly.