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The Democratic-led Senate voted largely along party lines to approve the legislation. The measure includes about 95 billion dollars to fund military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan through Sep. 30th. It also calls for withdrawing U. S. troops from Iraq beginning in October or earlier if President Bush determines the Iraqis have not met certain benchmarks including disarming militias and taking steps toward a unity government. The bill sets a non-binding goal of completing a withdrawal of combat troops by Apr. 1st of next year. Many Democrats used debate on the bill to reiterate their criticism of President Bush’s handling of the war.