Gregory Meeks: “let me say to the troops, to our troops overseas and everywhere in the…”

On the recordMarch 20, 2003

let me say to the troops, to our troops overseas and everywhere in the world, thank you. I thank them for their bravery, thank them for their courage, thank them for believing in this Nation, thank them for being willing to give their life for our freedom. We love them, we support them, and I am sure that is all 535 Members of Congress. As I look at this resolution, to me it is like a contract, and if a person signs a contract, that means they agree with everything in the contract. I do not agree with the doctrine of preemptive strike. Therefore, as to page 4, line 4 through 7, I disagree, and therefore, I cannot sign on to this contract. I really wanted to sign on to and vote for this resolution, and we had an opportunity to speak as one Congress, House-Senate alike, sending the same message. That is unity. What a great opportunity we had. What a great opportunity we missed.

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Gregory Meeks

Democratic · New York

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Addressing a resolution related to military action and expressing support for troops.

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Gregory Meeks: “let me say to the troops, to our troops overseas and everywhere in the world, thank you. I thank them for their bravery…”

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