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John Yarmuth: “Well, certainly. And again, I referenced the fact that not only are we being allowed to, or being asked to write a blank…”

On the recordMay 14, 2008
Well, certainly. And again, I referenced the fact that not only are we being allowed to, or being asked to write a blank check for hundreds of billions of dollars, as we've been writing for some time now, somewhere over $500 billion total in direct appropriations for the war in Iraq, but we're also being asked to give the Iraqi government a blank check; do whatever you want, no accountability, you get to it when you get to it, you'll decide when things are right for us to be able to leave. It's all up to you. We're helpless. It's a very uncomfortable position for us to be in.
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John Yarmuth
Democratic · Kentucky

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the financial implications of U.S. funding for the war in Iraq.

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