"We think it's a good idea. We have no illusions, but we have great hope."
"We think it's a good idea to establish the facts, to hopefully build some confidence between us. We have no illusions, but we have great hope."
"It voted no to giving a blank check to an open-ended commitment to war without end to the president of the United States, and yes to begin the end of the war and the redeployment of our troops."
"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says lawmakers were fulfilling a mandate from the American people."
"By July of 2007, if progress is not demonstrated, if the president cannot certify that progress is made, we begin the redeployment of our troops out of a combat role in Iraq."
"The bipartisan resolution today may be nonbinding, but it will send a strong message to the president."
"... a Congress that will pass legislation the first 100 hours to make American people safer, make our economy fairer, make our Congress more honest and build a better future for all of America's child..."
"All of these have been vetted through the committee process. Some of them have even passed on the floor."
"The bill is passed."
"The 100 hours will begin tomorrow, so that we could have given three-day layover as we promised we would, so that everyone would have a chance to see the bill."
"Adding more combat troops will only endanger more Americans and stretch our military to the breaking point. We are well past the point of more troops for Iraq."