Political Quotes

“I rise in support of the Levin resolution. I salute my colleague from the State of Michigan because I think what he has captured in this resolution is, frankly, what the American people believe. There is no one in this Senate Chamber making apologies for Saddam Hussein or his weapons of mass destruction. There is no one who wants to ignore the peril which that man could pose to the Middle East or to the United States of America. But what Senator Levin is suggesting is, frankly, to follow what the President is suggesting. On September 12, President Bush went to the United Nations and he said to them, if their organization means anything, then they have to stand up to this man. We have to have unconditional inspections. For 5 years we have been standing by the sidelines, and we want to know what is happening in Iraq. Senator Levin says that is the first place we should go, and I agree with him. And it is not as if the United Nations has ignored this. Secretary of State Colin Powell, a man I respect very much--one of the leaders in this administration--has been in New York working with the United Nations for this resolution. That is the best course of action.”