Political Quotes

“I say to the Senator from Pennsylvania, that is exactly right. The analogy is a good one. It is somewhat similar to what Secretary Powell has said. If I can find that, I will put it in the Record right here. But it is also interesting that not only is their job not to be a detective but, rather, to verify voluntary compliance. But since the resolution, passed by the Senate, authorizing the President to use force if necessary, here is what has happened: The inspectors have not have been able to interview any Iraqis in private. The inspectors have still not received from Iraq a full list of Iraqi personnel involved with the WMD programs. The inspectors have not been able to employ aerial surveillance. They will not guarantee the safety of the U-2 planes. In fact, they shoot at our pilots every day as we try to surveil their country. Inspectors have caught Iraqis concealing top secret information. Inspectors have evidence that Iraq has moved or hidden items at sites just prior to inspection visits. And, of course, Iraq did not provide a complete declaration of the WMD program as it is required to do. So as to the question of what has changed with respect to inspections, it is all bad news, not good news.”