Political Quotes

“yesterday the U.S. Conference of Mayors highlighted the toll of the Iraq war, the toll it is taking on our health, safety, and well-being here at home, by voting for a resolution to bring the war to a responsible end. Stanford, CT, Mayor Dan Malloy said the war has drained desperately needed funds from classrooms and municipal services. David Cicilline, Mayor of Providence, RI, said: Continued U.S. military presence in Iraq is resulting in the tragic loss of American lives and wounding of American soldiers . . . reducing federal funds for needed domestic investments in education, health care, public safety, homeland security and more. The mayors understand this as much as any other political body in the country. They are the ones who are seeing that desperately needed funds are not going to projects they believe are so important to their constituents, the people who live within those cities, because the money is going at the rate of $10 billion a month to Iraq. I appreciate the Conference of Mayors for taking the important stand they did.”