Tom Lantos: “we are not opposed to the amendment. We deem the amendment redundant and unnecessary, but it will have no practical…”

We are not fighting terrorism in Iraq. We are attempting to referee a religiously based civil war which saps our strength and destroys our fabric as a society. Our resolution reverses that course. Mr. Speaker, it is too late to go back and…

I strongly support naming this historic legislation after our distinguished chairman as a small token of our respect and appreciation for his enormous contributions to the national security of the United States and to the sound conduct of…

The Iraqi politicians need to know that the free ride is over.

I support the underlying premise of the gentleman's amendment that assistance should be provided through organizations that have a cost-effective record of administering programs in Afghanistan. I am also gratified that the gentleman made…