Senate Blocks Iraq War Resolution
Just one day after the House passed the non-binding Iraq war resolution, the Senate gathered on a Saturday and voted against it.
It was the second time this month that minority Republicans successfully filibustered a nonbinding resolution opposing the troop buildup.
Senators voted 56-34 to invoke cloture and proceed to a floor vote on the resolution, with seven Republicans joining all the chamber's Democrats in calling for an end to the debate. But the motion fell four votes short of the threshold needed under Senate rules.
Here are the Republicans who voted for the resolution:
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