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Tim Ryan: I do not recall ever seeing General Eaton. Because I do not know where to start with what happened on Monday, September…

On the recordSeptember 25, 2006
I do not recall ever seeing General Eaton. Because I do not know where to start with what happened on Monday, September 25, 2006, which just so happens to be today with the hearings on the other side from the Democratic Policy Committee with these separate generals who are there, but I want to share with the American people and I want to share with the Speaker and other Members of this House some of the quotes that came out of there. I think this is important because we already have a national intelligence estimate saying that this country is less safe because of the war in Iraq, and then I am going to my friend from Florida who I know has some points to make, too. Less safe, okay, so now we go into what the testimony of some generals who are on the ground had to say. This is General Batiste, who Mr. Delahunt referenced earlier. This guy used to be the senior military assistant to former Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz who is now with the World Bank. He got a promotion for his great work in Iraq.…
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Tim Ryan
Democratic · Ohio

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Discussing the impact of the Iraq war during a House floor speech.

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