I would also add to the remarks I just made. In addition to what I outlined earlier, look at what we have done on Iraq. We forced the President to debate this issue, to talk to us about this issue. The Republicans had to debate us. This war went on for years, and there wasn't even a congressional oversight hearing held. We have held hearings, and they have been opened up to this country. We helped uncover the scandal of Walter Reed, just to mention a few of the things we have done on Iraq, plus forcing on the President money to get body armor for the troops so the parents no longer had to buy them and up-armoring of vehicles we have forced upon the President.
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Discussing congressional actions and oversight related to the Iraq war.
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