 House and Senate negotiators won't meet to hammer out a final emergency war-funding bill until Congress' spring break ends April 16 -- a day after Pentagon officials say money starts running out for U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid balked at the deadline yesterday and cited a congressional report that showed war funds will not expire until July. "This study confirms that the president is once again attempting to mislead the public and create an artificial atmosphere of anxiety," said Mr. Reid, Nevada Democrat. "He is using scare tactics to defeat bipartisan legislation that would change course in Iraq." The report by the Congressional Research Service, the legislature's public policy research arm, said the military could temporarily bridge a funding gap by transferring money from other accounts. ...
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