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Excerpts are presented from remarks made by U.S. Senator Patty Murray during floor debate on legislation regulating the deployment rotation of U.S. troops to and from Iraq.

Excerpts are presented from remarks made by U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel during floor debate on legislation regulating the deployment time of U.S. troops serving in Iraq.

The article presents excerpts of remarks by U.S. Senator John McCain during floor debate on legislation limiting the deployment time of U.S. armed forces serving in Iraq.

Excerpts are presented from remarks made by U.S. Senator John Warner during floor debate on legislation regulating the deployment rotation of U.S. troops serving in Iraq.

Excerpts are presented from remarks made by U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski during floor debate on legislation regulating the deployment rotation of U.S. troops to Iraq.

Excerpts are presented from remarks made by U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman during floor debate on legislation regulating the deployment rotation of U.S. troops to and from Iraq.

Excerpts are presented from remarks made by U.S. Senator Jon Kyl during floor debate on legislation regulating the deployment rotation of U.S. troops to and from Iraq.

An excerpt is presented from remarks made by U.S. Senator Jim Webb during floor debate on legislation limiting deployment time of U.S. troops serving In Iraq.

Excerpts are presented from remarks made by U.S. Senator Barack Obama during floor debate on legislation regulating deployment rotation of U.S. troops to Iraq.

Excerpts are presented from remarks made by U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham during floor debate on legislation affecting deployment time of U.S. troops serving in Iraq.

The article reprints three announcements by U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates on the deployment policy for U.S. military personnel serving in Iraq issued on April 11-12, 2007.

The article presents the legislative history of the amendment offered to the 2007 Defense Authorization Bill by Senators Jim Webb and Chuck Hagel that would restrict U.S. troops to one-year tours of duty in Iraq before redeployment. A July 12, 2007 cloture vote on the amendment was 56-44, four short of the votes needed to end the filibuster by Republicans. The amendment was reintroduced in September, and again failed to get the needed 60 votes.

The article presents an excerpt from a letter by U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to Senator Lindsey Graham giving Gates' views on the troop deployment legislation proposed by Senator Jim Webb.