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Escalating conflict between the White House and Congress.

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Both houses of Congress have attached withdrawal deadlines to Iraq spending bills,

but they left town for spring recess without resolving their differences.

President Bush today demanded that they get on with it,

so he can make good on his veto threat and get the kind of support he wants for troops in the field.

On To the Point, the politics and the realities of funding the war in Iraq. Also today, Viacom wants

a billion dollars for copyrighted content that's appeared free on Google's YouTube. Will innovation

and creativity be delayed as the law catches up with technology? First, here's the news.

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To the Point. Congress may be away for spring recess, but conflict with President Bush is on the rise.

On To the Point, troop withdrawal deadlines from Capitol Hill meet veto threats from the White House.

It's a showdown over funding troops in Iraq. Also today, Viacom sues YouTube for a billion dollars. Can innovation be protected as the law

tries to catch up with technological change? First, this news update, Congress left Washington for its

spring recess without reconciling House and Senate differences over money for troops in Iraq.

Here's President Bush today at a Rose Garden news conference.

So my attitude is enough politics. They need to come back, pass a bill. If they want to play

politics, fine. They continue to do that. I will veto it. But they ought to do it quickly.

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