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Cord Byrd: “It meets the critical needs of this country. It moves us forward in our efforts to change the dynamic in Iraq. We must…”

On the recordMay 24, 2007
It meets the critical needs of this country. It moves us forward in our efforts to change the dynamic in Iraq. We must challenge--we must challenge--this President, our President, to open his eyes to the truth and adopt the new direction in Iraq that this Nation and the world so eagerly--yes, so anxiously--awaits. I yield the floor.
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Cord Byrd
Florida

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Addressing the need for a new direction in Iraq during Senate floor debate.

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