Political Quotes

“today this Congress, the 110th Congress, faces an historic vote, a vote to truly change the direction of the Iraqi conflict. Let us review the cost America has borne in 4 years: 3,200 lives have been lost, 25,000 of our citizens have been injured, and nearly a half a trillion dollars have been spent, and America's reputation around the world has been sullied. And under the President's leadership, his Iraqi policy comes down to something very simple: more troops, more money, more time, more of the same. That is it. Now, there is a lot of rhetoric going around. We fund our troops. You fund the troops. There is one fundamental difference: We require the Iraqis to bear responsibility for Iraq, and you provide them and the President another blank check for another year. And that is the fundamental difference, whether you will bring accountability and responsibility to the Iraqis to stand up for Iraq. Now, some bemoan and say we are micromanaging. I would say to you, you rubber-stamped 4 years of mismanagement.”