Political Quotes

“I stand here and listen to this debate, and I am wondering what kind of message the Iraqi people are getting. I suspect they might have read this amendment. They might know that this amendment clearly says, and that is what is already in the record, that the United States has not established permanent military installations anywhere, and that nothing in this act or provision shall be construed to prevent us from establishing temporary military installations or bases in those agreements in the United States or Iraq or anywhere. This amendment addresses temporary basing rights, not permanent basing rights. It is a clarification amendment, because we have had so much confusion and miscommunication. Now we have more confusion and miscommunication; and I would direct the attention, if I could, of the Members of this body back to the language that started this, which was the language that was amended out of the bill last year that says that none of the funds made available in this act may be used by the Government of the United States to enter into a basing rights agreement between the United States and Iraq.”