<p>Deployment Time Limit Fails in Senate</p>
<p>WASHINGTON, July 11 - Seven Republicans joined Democrats today in supporting a proposal to give American troops more time between their military deployments, but the measure fell short of the 60 votes needed to advance on the first vote of a two-week Congressional debate on Iraq. </p>
<p>Senator Jim Webb , a Virginia Democrat, and Senator Chuck Hagel , a Nebraska Republican, sponsored an amendment, which could effectively limit the number of troops deemed ready for deployment. The senators, both combat veterans, said the men and women in the military should be give the same amount of time at home that they serve overseas. </p>
<h2>As the Senate considers a major military spending bill, lawmakers are offering a series of amendments intended to change the Bush administration’s Iraq policy. After more than a day of debate, Mr. Webb’s proposal effectively died when the Senate voted 56 to 41 to cut off debate, four votes short of the 60-vote threshold needed to move forward.</h2>
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