Political Quotes

“It is time to put aside for a brief moment the overall debate of the war and focus on the troops. Regardless of whether you supported going into Iraq or, as I did, voted no on going into that war, we come together and we hear frequently from colleagues on both sides of the aisle that, of course, we support our troops. We want what is best for the brave men and women who are fighting in harm's way, who didn't take that vote and didn't decide the policy but who are, in fact, stepping up to defend that policy and defend our country. The question is, What is best for the troops on the ground right now, in the middle of these conflicts that have gone on now for over 4 rac{1}{2} ext{ years}? We are here today to talk about what is best for our military, our troops, and for their families. We are not here to debate the merits of the mission.”