(New York Times) - The House International Relations Committee Wednesday approved a proposal that allows the president to cut diplomatic contacts and block American investment if Syria supports groups involved in terror. White House spokesman Scott McClellan said the administration would no longer resist the sanctions, as it had previously. House officials said they viewed the White House statements as a clear sign that President Bush would sign the measure. State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said Syria had been warned that without significant action against groups linked to terror, the nation would face sanctions. "Frankly, the Syrians have done so little with regard to terrorism that we don't have a lot to work with," he said.
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