Political Quotes

“last Thursday a bipartisan majority of the Senate passed H.R. 1591. A conference report is basically what it was. This bill will be sent to the President's desk tomorrow. I have and will continue to encourage the President to set aside his veto threats and sign the bill. Our conference report honors and provides for our courageous men and women in uniform. It addresses emergencies Americans face at home while the war in Iraq rages, and makes our country more secure by charting a new course in Iraq so we can return our focus to the global challenges that lie ahead. This is a good and responsible bill. It will begin the long process of leading us out of a war that has cost so many American lives and so much treasure. It not only represents the will of Congress but also the will of the American people, who call for a new course, and the expertise of the military experts who tell us this war can only be won politically, not militarily, including the commander on the ground there, General Petraeus, who said exactly that, the war cannot be won militarily. Regrettably, the President declared he would veto this bill even before Congress completed action on it. He has been talking about this for several weeks. As conditions on the ground continue to deteriorate, that position has become increasingly isolated. In the face of this continued deterioration, this Congress stands firm with the American people.”