Mitch Landrieu: “I say emphatically this amendment is in line with Security Council Resolution 1483, which was drafted in large measure…”

“I say emphatically this amendment is in line with Security Council Resolution 1483, which was drafted in large measure by this administration when we lifted the sanctions on Iraq. Resolution 1483 passed by the Security Council was a U.S.-led effort. This resolution says we should use the oil reserves in Iraq for Iraq's reconstruction. This resolution says we should ask Iraq to be a partner, not a begger. This resolution says we should not create a welfare state in Iraq but we should create a strong and vibrant democracy. Iraq, at conservative estimates, can generate $40 billion a year, and it could go up to $100 billion a year.”