Political Quotes

“I am eager for this Chamber to deal with the subject at hand with the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act. We are leading an effort as a country in a global struggle against terrorism, and this legislation can be critical for that effort. We all know that the world changed since the September 11 attacks, and a number of those changes actually have been positive. I am pleased that the United States is more engaged in the Middle East, working to try and stop the violence in Israel. We have toppled a brutal, repressive regime in Afghanistan. And now we are finding that the term 'nation building' which some were dismissive of during the last presidential campaign, is no longer a term of derision. It is something that people understand the United States has a responsibility in which to be engaged. I am thankful that we are turning our attention to the struggle for the hearts and minds of hundreds of millions of people, particularly in this troubled region, people who do not get the full story about the role that the United States plays and wants to play in the future. There are some who obviously have their grievances against us, but there are millions more who are born to poverty and despair. Now more than ever before the United States needs to have the full range of tools available to deal with these multiple challenges.”