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I can't imagine the American people wouldn't rather us be debating Iraq, and what we do about Iraq, debating Iran, debating whether or not we're going to have an energy policy, debating the things that are on the kettle now.
It seems to me it's designed to avoid debating energy policy, designed to avoid pointing out that we have not met the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and Homeland Security.
Think about how many -- how few days we're going to be in session this year. And name me a year we have more problems facing the country.
We saw Joe Biden try to float one of those earlier this week on Iraq. They can't be the party of no forever.
It would energize American forces. It would energize the political environment. Yes, he should step down.
If Rumsfeld were to go, it would be great for the White House. The world would come rallying to our side.
I called for him being fired a year ago. I called for him being fired nine months ago. I called for him being fired three months ago.
Imagine what would happen if it were announced tomorrow in the headlines of the papers of in America and throughout the world that Rumsfeld was fired. It would energize -- energize -- the rest of the world.
What the American people are holding this administration accountable for is their dangerous incompetence.
A young man who grew up next door to me in Delaware was killed by an IED December 11, 2005, and I never forget every day that there are American service men and women who are suffering either debilitating injuries or losing their lives due…
The hard truth is that our large military presence in Iraq is both necessary and increasingly counterproductive.
Absolutely not. I don't think that you see -- I wouldn't call the vote of Bill Frist and the vote of -- of Republican conservative Chairman Warner as cut-and-run. We're saying, Mr. President, give us a plan, man.
For example, what you could improve is as people just standing here with the dogs. Just bomb-sniffing dogs. I mean, it's basic block and tackle stuff. I mean, basic stuff.
There is no basic security. It is bizarre, absolutely bizarre. I'm actually angry about it.