Political Quotes

“as we take up the final war supplemental of the Bush administration, the Bush legacy in Iraq is clear: a President who misled America, needlessly put our troops in harm's way, and threw billion of dollars of good money after bad. Five years ago, I spoke out and voted against the invasion of lraq. From that time I have opposed the open-ended funding and escalation of this terrible conflict, while the President has committed us to a growing military tragedy, foreign policy nightmare, and, increasingly, humanitarian crisis. I continue to believe that the best way to honor those whose lives have been lost in this tragic war is to end it quickly and responsibly. It is a constant source of frustration that Congress has been unable to substantially curb our involvement in Iraq. Though this bellicose President may be content to wage a war and then leave the aftermath to his successor, Congress should know better. It is the men and women from our districts--whose names and faces we know--that are wounded and dying in Iraq. I cannot support the war funding amendment. It is fundamentally flawed, providing no requirements for withdrawal. However, I am pleased that the second amendment provides almost $700 million in refugee assistance. Iraq has claimed the lives of thousands of Americans, and the Iraqi civilian death toll is several times that.”