Tonight has been a night of high drama in the House. Republicans have introduced a resolution to withdraw the troops, which then failed overwhelmingly with only 3 votes.

Included were denunciations of cowardice from Republicans and accusations of shameful partisanship from Democrats. From the NYT

The battle boiled over when Representative Jean Schmidt, an Ohio Republican who is the most junior member of the House, told of a phone call she had just received from a Marine colonel back home.

"He asked me to send Congress a message: stay the course," Ms. Schmidt said. "He also asked me to send Congressman Murtha a message: that cowards cut and run, Marines never do."

Democrats booed in protest and shouted Ms. Schmidt down in her attack on Representative John P. Murtha of Pennsylvania, a Vietnam combat veteran and one of the House's most respected members on military matters. They caused the House to come to an abrupt standstill, and moments later, Representative Harold Ford, Democrat of Tennessee, charged across the chamber's center aisle to the Republican side screaming that Ms. Schmidt's attack had been unwarranted.

"You guys are pathetic!" yelled Representative Martin Meehan, Democrat of Massachusetts. "Pathetic."

The measure to withdraw the troops failed in a 403-to-3 vote late Friday night.

Daily Kos has also had some excellent coverage. Looks like it just blew up in Republicans faces. Accusing Murtha of cowardice is pretty low, but then again, these are the people who name their think-tanks after Cato.