Political Quotes

“I rise today in support of Senator McCain's resolution expressing the strong sense of the Congress regarding North Korea's nuclear program. The resolution sends the right signal to North Korea and to the President: North Korea must halt its nuclear weapons program and fully comply with the terms of the Nuclear Proliferation Treaty and the safeguards agreement of the International Atomic Energy Agency. The resolution properly defines an ``acceptable agreement'' as one which includes regular inspection of all declared nuclear sites as well as special inspections of any suspected nuclear-related site. Mr. President, I am troubled by the administration's strategy toward North Korea. Frankly, if I were Kim Il Sung, I am not sure whether I would even be contemplating giving up my nuclear program when the United States is already moving toward agreeing to my offer of highly limited inspections of known sites in exchange for the United States canceling the annual Team Spirit joint military exercises.”