Kendrick Meek: “I appreciate his speaking out not only here on the floor of this great House of Representatives but also speaking out in…”

“I appreciate his speaking out not only here on the floor of this great House of Representatives but also speaking out in the halls of Congress. We partner in a bipartisan effort to try to do what is best for Haiti. Regardless of the politics, regardless of who is in control, we are supporters; and I know that he joins me in that, of democracy. And the only way we are going to get to truly elect a democracy is making sure that we bring the level of safety, number one, up in Haiti; number two, set the real stage for elections, which the United Nations is going to play a role in it. We want to make sure that we are there to be the bridge for the Haitian people to move forth and elect its government. The interim government that is in there... cannot continue on past the 2005 elections, that is in the agreement, that they have the necessary tools to be able to provide some of the things that I talked about here tonight.”