U.S. working on two agreements on Iraq ties

David Satterfield, the State Department's coordinator for Iraq, told Congress, "In addition to a status of forces agreement, we intend to establish a framework for a strong relationship with Iraq, reflecting our shared political, economic, cultural and security interests".

Rep. William Delahunt of Massachusetts, said he thought such a framework would require congressional approval—the planned status of forces agreement would contain an "authority to fight" that is not in most such deals.