Tim Mahoney: “when I ran for Congress, I promised to stand up for our veterans and our men and women in uniform. I promised I would do…”

“when I ran for Congress, I promised to stand up for our veterans and our men and women in uniform. I promised I would do everything in my power to fight and win the war on terror. Poor political leadership and gross mismanagement has put America in the middle of an increasingly violent religious civil war. Our troops completed their mission. They removed a brutal dictator, and through $400 billion of our hard-earned money and our brave men and women's blood, sweat and tears, we gave the Iraqi people the hope for a better life through democracy. This week I am going to vote to give the President the money he requested. But for the first time, we have the opportunity to hold him accountable to the American people for the promises that he made to us. This bill gives the President the mandate to keep troops in Iraq for as long as it takes to destroy the terrorists. It sets requirements for troop readiness, provides money to rebuild our military, and gets our troops and our veterans the resources and the help they need. Mr. President, no more blank checks. Congress and the American people for the first time in over 4 years are holding you to your word.”