The Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed a resolution on Capitol Hill today that would put lawmakers on record on their stance of the President’s troop increase. The vote was along party lines, with the exception of Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska - the only Republican to vote in favor. The legislation could come up on the Senate floor this week. It could also be combined with a resolution written by the senior Republican Senator John Warner of Virginia, which also expresses opposition to the President’s plan. The committee debate on Iraq began just 12 hours after the President gave his 7th State of the Union address. In that address, Bush tried yet again to convince the public that his plan for Iraq will work. He said he decided to send additional troops because Iraqis are not yet ready to secure the country on their own. Bush has now brought the argument on Iraq full circle: instead of suggesting that the perpetrators of 9-11 had links to Iraq, he said allowing Iraq to deteriorate into chaos could create another event like 9-11. Acknowledging that the war on terror will be long lived, Bush asked for the recruitment and training of more than 90,000 troops and the creation of a Civilian Reserve Corp. It would consist of citizen volunteers that could be called for deployment. President Bush then urged the Democratic controlled Congress to unite behind his plan.