David Weldon: “I rise in support of the war on terror and the President's $87 billion supplemental request in funding this war. Mr.…”

“I rise in support of the war on terror and the President's $87 billion supplemental request in funding this war. Mr. Chairman, while the previous administration chose to often treat the acts of terrorism foisted against the American people as mere criminal proceedings, President Bush has taken strong action in fully addressing these acts for what they are. They are acts of war against the American Nation, not simply a crime, but acts of terror which demand full and swift and final military action. It is unfortunate that the $20 billion in this budget request appropriated for rebuilding Iraq has been shamelessly and unnecessarily politicized by those seeking political gain at the expense of true and lasting peace. The stability of Iraq is directly related to America's long-term security interests. If we fail to establish a safe and secure Iraq, then we allow Iraq to possibly return to a country that serves the purposes of terror, and we enable it to become an incubator for future terrorist acts. We must not allow Iraq to revert to becoming a homeland for terrorists.”