Opponents of the Bush policy concede they face an uphill fight persuading the full House floor to overturn the president.
Public opinion is on our side.
We're going to fight. On Wednesday, Lee argued that the effect of the funding ban was to hurt global family-planning efforts at a time when sexually transmitted diseases and high population growth are critical problems in impoverished countries. Lee's amendment to overturn Bush's order was attached to a bill that also would reduce the U.S. share of dues paid to the United Nations. The committee rebuked Bush on another front as well. On a 23-20 vote, the panel urged the administration to continue with international negotiations to implement a global warming treaty aiming to curb pollution.