Political Quotes

“I heard somebody on the other side of the aisle say this is a partisan decision. Not so. Republicans have mixed emotions. This is a serious decision. Our chairman is voting for the resolution. Some of us question it very seriously. It is only partisan if the Democrats decide that they are going to support whatever the President might do. It seems reasonable that the President of the United States should come to not only Congress, but the American people, and present some of the reasons why it is in America's interest to send our young men and women into this land of Serbia, into one of the regions of that sovereign country called Kosovo, to risk their lives. There needs to be a compelling reason. Dr. Kissinger yesterday said that we might have to bomb our way in and then not really know which side is going to shoot at us. The President is planning to deploy U.S. troops without a clear objective or exit strategy. Before we deploy any troops, we need clear answers to basic questions like how will our presence advance lasting peace, and how long will our troops remain in the region.”