Political Quotes

“does this body have the will and resolve to commit this Nation to a future of peace, or will we leave for our children an inheritance of uncertainty and world instability? I do not want to see our Nation at war, and I pray that this crisis will be resolved peacefully. But I cannot in good conscience deny to the President of the United States every power and tool that he is entitled to in his efforts to resolve this crisis. One day later, on January 12, 1991, I cast my first vote, one to give the President the authority to use the Armed Forces in removing Saddam Hussein from Kuwait. As a freshman Member of Congress, I could not ever have imagined that more than a decade later this body again would be faced with the challenge of dealing with Saddam Hussein's outlaw regime. But here we are in 2002, and Saddam is once again at the heart of our national security concerns. The September 11 terrorist attacks have changed this Nation forever. Those tragic events increased our appreciation of our vulnerability to terrorist attacks, particularly from weapons of mass destruction. Saddam Hussein has actively developed a deadly biological and chemical weapons program, and he is actively pursuing the development of nuclear weapons. We cannot ignore this reality.”