Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman from California for yielding. In defense of Mr. Burton's description of U.S. involvement already in Libya, I would like to have entered into the Record an article from the Guardian U.K., dated May 22, which talks about the United States having 50 percent of the ships, 50 percent of the planes, 66 percent of the personnel, 93 percent of the cruise missiles. I just want to say briefly, Madam Speaker, that this article was written about 10 days ago. If it's true, it points out that we've undertaken a huge mission through the United States in the name of NATO--now, without coming to the Congress, and that's what we're debating, of course. Yet if, on the other hand, the information that the administration has communicated as of late to the Congress suggests a lighter footprint, then there should be no difficulty in pulling out of Libya in 15 days. If there is, we need to start asking questions about how deeply enmeshed we are if our participation is truly no boots on the ground. [From the guardian.co.uk, May 22, 2011] Libya: Britain's <brit-pound>1bn War (By Richard Norton-Taylor and Simon Rogers) Britain's involvement in the Libya conflict will cost the taxpayer as much as <brit-pound>1bn if it continues into the autumn as expected, according to expert analysis and data gathered by the Guardian.…”