The Sleep Time and Rise "n" Shine Thread For 6/5-6/09: The Next White House- Congress Mini Battle?

I hate posting speculative questions like that in the title, but that is the case here from Greg Sargent:

This could turn into a big story, so it’s worth watching: The House Dem leadership is considering dropping a measure from the big war spending bill that would block the release of detainee photos, which could mean parting ways with the White House on a highly sensitive national security issue.

A Democratic aide confirms that the Dem leadership is in discussions with the White House about possibly dropping the Lieberham-Graham amendment from the House version of the war supplemental, which passed the Senate and would empower the President to nix the release of detainee photos for national security.

If House Dems do strip the measure, which is strongly opposed by civil libertarians and House liberals, it could make the White House look incapable of keeping Dems in line for something Obama says is necessary for troop safety. The aide’s confirmation comes after reports in the Weekly Standard and The Politico about unrest among House Dem leaders about the measure

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