Political Quotes

“shortly there will be a debate on an amendment that was offered on my behalf and a number of other Democrats. It is an amendment that would implement all 41 recommendations of the bipartisan 9/11 Commission. The amendment would equip our intelligence community to fight terrorists. In effect, what it would do is go back to what we have been doing for 27 years; that is, allow the Intelligence Committee every year to have a bill before this body, to allow them to update what needs to be done so they can proceed with intelligence activities in our country and around the rest of the world. We did not authorize the Intelligence Committee's work for the first time in 28 years last year. Now, this year, we have not done it again. This amendment would put that in effect. Third, the amendment would secure our ports, rails, roads, airports, chemical and nuclear plants, and mass transit systems. Fourth, the amendment would refocus America on the war on terror. I went into that in some detail yesterday. Fifth, the amendment would provide better, updated tools to bring terrorists to justice. Finally, the amendment would change course in Iraq. Certainly that is something the American people deserve and want. Yesterday in Iraq, 65 Iraqis were found dead, a number of them beheaded, one with a note saying: Anyone that cooperates with Americans, this is what is going to happen to them. In addition to that, scores of others were killed in bombing incidents around the country.…”