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Daily Kos Staff

Friday March 23, 2007 · 10:21 AM PDT

2007/03/23 · 10:21

By the hair of their chinny chin chin.

The House of Representatives on Friday passed a spending bill that includes a firm deadline -- August 31, 2008 -- for combat troops to leave Iraq.

President Bush, who has already said he would veto the bill, was scheduled to make a statement at 1:45 p.m. ET.

The measure also is unlikely to pass the Senate.

Here's the roll call.

Update: Democrats voting "no":

John Barrow
Dan Boren
Lincoln Davis
Kucinich
Barbar Lee
John Lewis
Jim Marshall
Jim Matheson
Michael McNulty
Mike Michaud
Gene Taylor
Maxine Waters
Diane Watson
Lynn Woolsey

Republicans voting "yes"

Walter Jones
Wayne Gilchrest

Update: Rep. Murtha's speech:

Rep. Murphy's speech:

Many more speeches at Pelosi's blog.

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