Well, Dems pushed to cut off funds but could get only these 28 Dems to agree:

Grouped By Vote Position
YEAs ---28
Akaka (D-HI)
Boxer (D-CA)
Brown (D-OH)
Byrd (D-WV)
Cardin (D-MD)
Clinton (D-NY)
Dodd (D-CT)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feingold (D-WI)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Harkin (D-IA)
Inouye (D-HI)
Kennedy (D-MA)
Kerry (D-MA)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Kohl (D-WI)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Murray (D-WA)
Obama (D-IL)
Reid (D-NV)
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schumer (D-NY)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)

Forum Name Latest Breaking News
Topic subject Senate Blocks Anti-War Bill
Topic URL http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2999353#2999353
2999353, Senate Blocks Anti-War Bill
Posted by Purveyor on Thu Sep-20-07 02:34 PM

Source: Associated Press

(09-20) 12:27 PDT WASHINGTON, (AP) --

The Senate blocked legislation Thursday that would have cut off money for combat in Iraq by June. It was a predictable defeat for Democrats struggling to pass less divisive anti-war measures.

The 28-70 vote was 32 short of the 60 needed to cut off a GOP filibuster. The legislation, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Sen. Russ Feingold, was indicative of the Democratic leadership's new hardline strategy.

Unable to attract enough Republican support on less contentious proposals, Reid has sought votes on strong anti-war measures intended to force a withdrawal of troops.


Read more: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/09/20/national/w122705D84.DTL

Can't stop trying.

minority.

I vote for Secret Holds! Shut it all down, that only takes one Senator.

-Hoot