“My position has been clear for months – the only way to end the war is with a firm deadline that is enforceable through funding. While I commend my colleagues in taking a step in that direction, this president’s actions and continued rhetoric give me little confidence that setting a ‘goal’ date for redeployment will force his hand.”

–Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) after the latest bill on Iraq failed (NYT) today. Dodd was the only Senate Democrat to vote against cloture on that bill, which would have granted additional for the war in Iraq and imposed a deadline for troop withdrawal.