Only one Mississippi congressman voted Wednesday for a bill that would provide $124 billion for the war in Iraq and would order President Bush to start pulling troops out of Iraq by Oct. 1.
U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, a Democrat, voted for the bill. U.S. Reps. Gene Taylor, a Democrat, and Republicans Chip Pickering and Roger Wicker voted against it.
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Trump warns a ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ if a deal with Iran isn’t reached
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