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On June 29, Speaker Pelosi sent the following letter to her Congressional colleagues: 
Dear Colleague:
Thank you all for a successful first six months. With great optimism and hope for the future, we have brought a New Direction to our country.
Nowhere have the American people been more clear about the need for a New Direction than when it comes to the war in Iraq.
Democrats are committed to an American military that is second to none. That is why in this Congress we have made huge investments in America's military readiness. And we will always do whatever it takes to support our troops. But we believe that the best way to support our troops in Iraq is to bring them home.
At a news conference with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and other House and Senate Democratic leaders today, I announced that July will be a month of action in the Congress to end the war in Iraq.
Next month, the House will vote on legislation to begin redeployment of our troops within 120 days and to conclude by April 1, 2008, with the exception of those remaining for certain limited purposes.
This is one of many legislative arrows in our quiver, which we will be sharpening in coming weeks. Additional initiatives include legislation to de-authorize the war in Iraq, a bill to prohibit permanent bases in Iraq, and provisions affecting Iraq in the Defense Appropriations bill.
These votes are a recognition that the President's policy is not working, and a reflection of the wishes of the American people.
Democrats have changed the debate on Iraq; now we are working to grow the votes to end the war. Some Republicans, such as Senator Lugar and Senator Voinovich are now joining us in speaking out against the war. The date-certain legislation gives our Republican colleagues another opportunity to join Democrats in heeding the wishes of the American people to wind down this war and bring our troops home.
I hope that we will be able to work in a bipartisan way to redeploy our troops so they can come home safely and soon.
[Here] is a good wire story on Democrats' efforts to end the war in Iraq.
Please accept my best wishes for a safe and happy Fourth of July.
Best regards,
Nancy Pelosi
Speaker
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