Political Quotes

“Protecting and securing America's homeland remains a top priority within our national borders and abroad. Global stability or instability directly affects the United States in all areas, rural or suburban. Investing money now to defeat terrorists overseas where they plot evil schemes is unquestionably better than spending money later to rebuild New York City or Los Angeles, after thousands of innocent lives are potentially lost. The war on terrorism is one America cannot afford to lose. Our way of life is at stake as we defend freedom, democracy and peace around the world. I support this approach. One necessary campaign in the war against terror was in Iraq. We went to war to dispose of a brutal dictator guilty of the most atrocious human rights violations in the modern world. I voted to support the use of force against Iraq for many reasons: a litany of ruthless atrocities by Saddam Hussein against his own people; decades of deception and violation of United Nations resolutions; invading neighboring countries; and, links to al Qaeda and other terrorist training camps. David Kay recently issued a statement that his team has indeed found substantial evidence that Iraq had many programs hidden from view to produce nuclear, biological and chemical weapons and had active illegal programs to deliver them using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles. I believe this is 95 percent of a smoking gun.”