The amendment by Senator Jim Webb, D-VA, to the National Defense Authorization that would require specific minimum intervals between deployments of U.S. troops was defeated today. It needed 60 votes. It failed by four votes, 56-41. In senate language “cloture was rejected.”

I blogged about this amendment on Monday. You can read that post HERE.

Only seven Republicans voted to limit debate, which basically means they supported the amendment. They are: Norm Coleman, Minn., Susan Collins, Maine; Chuck Hagel, Neb.; Gordon H. Smith, Ore.; Olympia J. Snowe, Maine; John E. Sununu, N.H., and John W. Warner, Va.

The White House threatened to veto the whole bill if this amendment was added.

The White House and the Republicans who voted against this bill are wrong. Just wrong.