Ileana Ros-Lehtinen actually said...

We have to stand up for what we believe in, and we have to do it in a forum where the entire world hears what we say.

I believe this is a responsible and reasonable use of our leverage as a country and will improve the overall mission of the United Nations.

the Constitution gives us, the Congress, authority to control the purse strings, and we are the ultimate power when it comes to the expendit...

the bottom line is the American people believe that money that we take from them should not be given to someone else to spend