Political Quotes

“I will vote for the Feingold/Reid amendment, which I have cosponsored and voted for several times this year. Feingold/Reid is the right approach to begin to responsibly end the war, and I will vote for it again today. The second amendment is Levin/Reed, which I will also vote for. Finally, we will vote on the McConnell amendment, which I will strongly vote against. This amendment simply does more of what congressional Republicans have done since the war began: It rubberstamps President Bush's reckless management of the war that has cost us so dearly in lives, limbs, and treasure. This year, he requested a staggering $200 billion for Iraq and Afghanistan. At a time when he and his allies in Congress are telling us we can't invest in medical research, education, infrastructure, or public safety, they want billions and billions more for Iraq. How will our country pay the bill for the Iraq war? A Cost that when all is done will likely exceed $2 trillion? The President has no idea. He has no plan or intention to pay the bill.”