Political Quotes

“I am proud to join my colleague, the great Senator from Virginia, Senator Tim Kaine, on the floor of the Senate today. And as we await this final vote--final passage of the repeal of the Authorizations for Use of Military Force in 1991, the Gulf war, and, in 2002, the Iraq war--I reflect on just how much work it took to get here, how much persistence. And I thank Senator Kaine for sticking it out. A lot has happened over the last couple of decades. A lot has happened over the last couple of decades. Twenty years ago, American soldiers were fighting that war in Iraq. Today, they are still there. They are advising Iraq's army at the invitation of the current government. Twenty years ago, Iraq was our enemy. Today Iraq is a strategic partner, an ally in advancing stability across the Middle East. A lot has changed in the last 20 years; and, yet, according to our laws, today we are still at war with Iraq. This isn't just the result of an oversight. It is an intentional abdication of this body, of its constitutional role in America's national security. Allowing it to continue is a strategic mistake. It is a mistake that disrespects the sacrifices of our soldiers and their Iraqi partners as well. It is one that could endanger their work across the Middle East, and it is central to our national security that we set this right. Here is why. Iran has designs on a path to the Mediterranean Sea.…”