Political Quotes

“over the weekend, 7 U.S. soldiers were killed in Iraq--in 2 days--bringing the total this month to over 70 and the total since the war started to 3,422 American soldiers. On Friday, the State of Nevada lost PFC Alejandro Varela, a 19-year-old from Fernley, NV. As he traveled south from Baghdad, his vehicle was hit by a makeshift bomb, and he was killed. Alejandro was known in high school and by his family as Alex. Serving in the military was his ambition, and he worked very hard to earn his GED so he could arrive at the goal of being able to join the military. For lack of a better description, my heart and the hearts of Nevadans and all Americans ache with the loss of this 19-year-old man. Yet we have to be proud of his willingness to serve and his courage and we are certainly humbled by the sacrifice he made in giving his life. emergency supplemental Mr. President, this week the Senate will continue the conference on the emergency supplemental bill. Negotiations have not been easy as President Bush continues to stand isolated to his commitment to this endless war. We will continue to negotiate in good faith and in the spirit of bipartisanship. We will send the President a bill that fully funds our troops. We stand firm in our commitment to change course and bring the war to a responsible end.”