Major step forward today. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Iraq spending bill by a vote of 218 - 208 with 2 members voting present. Now on to the Senate.
John Murtha gave the Democrat's closing and he wants accountability. That's what the Iraq spending bill imposes on Bush -- who, under the GOP leadership in Congress -- had NO accountability. But Murtha made it clear that the Democrats are holding the White House accountable for the policy mistakes they've made. Also, John Murtha is not happy that John McCain was making jokes about IEDs:
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