Senate Okays Withdrawal Timetable

The Senate defeated a Repug action to strip the timetable for withdrawal from the funding bill. It passed 50-48 with Chuck Hagel crossing over (and Joe Liar-mann voting wrong as usual). Give them all a hand.

Update: Gordon Smith (R-Or) also voted with the Dems.

From dKos- these Sens in upcoming elections voted to prolong the war:

Norm Coleman (MN)
Susan Collins (ME)
John Cornyn (TX)
Liddy Dole (NC)
Pete Domenici (NM)
Mitch McConnel (KY)
Pete Sessions (AL)
John Sununu (NH)
John Warner (VA)