Friday, April 20, 2007

Snowe: Time to Go

Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) became the third Republican to support withdrawing troops from Iraq.

Snowe joins Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Nebraska) and Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Oregon) in supporting troop withdrawal;

"The Iraq government needs to understand that our commitment is not infinite," said Snowe, a moderate from Maine who frequently departs from the party line.

Snowe, however, is not supporting the Democratic funding bill that includes withdrawal timelines, as Hagel and Smith are.

Snowe's call makes it official that a majority of Senators support withdrawal...48 Democrats, 1 Independent and 3 Republicans, not including Tim Johnson (D-South Dakota) who hasn't been around to vote or make statements.

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