Political Quotes

“whatever one's point of view on the war in Iraq, on whether we should be involved or not in the competition for influence in that region, the incontrovertible fact is, there are men and women in the U.S. Armed Forces who are there trying to protect our interests, carry out the orders of their superiors, and safeguard and defend the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic. And they are in danger of running short of equipment and supplies and the other means necessary to succeed in this conflict because requests for supplemental appropriations are languishing in the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, with no certain schedule for reporting out the bills that must be passed, the bills that must be passed to support our troops and replenish the accounts that have been depleted in this conflict. Mr. President, I am growing increasingly concerned about the status of the President's fiscal year 2008 request to provide supplemental funding to support our ongoing efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq.”