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As a new U.S. Supreme Court term opens, Jan Crawford Greenburg of the Chicago Tribune previews some of the pivotal and controversial cases facing the high court over the next nine months.

The Capitol Hill report with excerpts from an exchange between two of the Senate's most senior members, Republican John Warner and Democrat Robert Byrd, who stand on opposing sides of the Iraq debate.

The Senate began considering competing versions of a resolution authorizing military action against Iraq today. Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), chairman of the Armed Services Committee, and Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.), a member of the committee, outline the debate.

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House Iraq Resolution

President Bush and House leaders agreed Wednesday on a resolution that seeks to deal with Iraqi President Saddam Hussein "diplomatically if we can, militarily if we must.'' The following is the full text of the resolution.