Political Quotes

“recent revelations about the abuses in Iraq illustrate problems not just with United States policy but with how Congress deals with its responsibilities. Yes, there are problems with the Department of Defense, starting with Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld who is either out of the loop, who either does not know or places a low priority on these problems, things known for months and issues lingering for over a year. Yes, there are problems with contracting out to private companies functions, fundamental core government activities, at great cost without accountability. But we should be concerned that Congress fails to aggressively take seriously our oversight responsibilities instead waiting for a pending article in The New Yorker to cut loose an avalanche of other news accounts. There are at least a half dozen committees in this House that could be taking action. The American public, the Iraqi people, and our men and women in uniform deserve better.”