Political Quotes

“I thank the Senator. Let me rephrase my assertion. The Congress, as of whatever the operative date--and right now the operative date is in July 2001--the Congress does not vote to stay in Kosovo; then the troops must be withdrawn. Now, that is a distinction with a technical, legal difference. What I respectfully suggest is, it will fall on deaf ears in every European capital. I respectfully suggest, if my friends think it is so dangerous or imprudent for us to be there now, if there is a constitutional requirement for us to have to vote on it, then why are we shirking the responsibility of not voting right now? Because if there is a constitutional responsibility, it is not delayed for a year. It either exists or it does not exist. If it exists, the obligation exists today to vote. And my friends want the next Congress to vote in the year 2001. It is illogical to suggest, with all due respect, that there is a constitutional requirement for Congress to vote for these troops to stay but we don't have to do it for a year. The implication is, he doesn't have the authority now. So that takes care of the constitutional argument. There is obviously no serious constitutional argument, for if there were, we have to vote now, I assume, unless someone responds to the contrary that I am correct. Look, folks, thank God that not a single American was killed in the entire war. Thank God, an American hasn't been killed yet, although it is possible.…”