In an overwhelming vote today, the U.S. Senate rejected an amendment put forward by Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) that would have cut off funding for he Iraq war by March 31, 2008, and also started the withdrawal of troops from Iraq with in 120 days of the authorization of the amendment. The vote was 29-67. Only 28 Democrats and Independent Bernie Saunders voted for the amendment... Nineteen Democrats joined 47 Republicans and Joe Lieberman in opposition.
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