Walter B. Jones: “I want to thank you and the gentleman from Texas. I would like to say about the gentleman from Texas that he has been on…”

“I want to thank you and the gentleman from Texas. I would like to say about the gentleman from Texas that he has been on the floor so many times talking about the economic future of this country and also taking about unjust wars. I would like to tonight, in the few minutes I have, I would like to quote from Rudyard Kipling. It is called the Epitaphs of the War, 1914 to 1918. Mr. Kipling at one time was a proponent of aggressive actions, but once his son was killed he seemed to change his thought, which is understandable. And I quote very quickly before I make my brief comments. ``If any question why we died, tell them because our fathers lied''. I will leave it at that, Mr. Speaker. I think that speaks for itself. And that again was Rudyard Kipling, not me, Congressman Walter Jones from North Carolina. Along with my friend from Texas, I can tell you that I seek the truth. I came to this floor 3\1/2\ years ago, I cast my votes to give the President the authority to commit troops to Iraq. I came to this floor. I was not sure that I was doing the right thing, but I hoped and prayed that I was. But since that time, because I do seek the truth, as my friend from Texas said, that I want to mention to you tonight just a few facts that I have uncovered.…”