Washington, DC – U.S. Representative John Hall (D-NY19) released the following statement today concerning his vote of "nay" on the Fiscal Year 2007 President’s Requested War Funding Emergency Supplemental bill:

I oppose the war in Iraq and I have always said that I would vote for additional war funding only if the bill contained a firm, responsible timeline to redeploy US troops out of Iraq. On those grounds, and in accordance with the overwhelming sentiment I have heard from the people in my district, I could not in good conscience vote for the funding bill brought before the House this evening.

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