Political Quotes

“Our efforts are on track in Iraq. We do have a plan. But something that is very disappointing to me and, actually, I am angry about is that is in regard to the participation or lack of participation of the world's largest peacekeeping organization. The United Nations is an organization that was founded on international cooperation and collective security, but it has failed to assist in efforts to remove a growing threat. The failure of this organization to support our efforts against a murderous and extreme dictator is unfortunate and, at times, unforgivable. What I have done is I have drafted a piece of legislation that I am going to introduce tonight that will take $200 million of our annual dues, which is about $330 million every year, and it directs the administration to take that money and put it towards the humanitarian situation and our troops in Iraq, to improve their environment, whether it is food or shelter or whatever the case may be. But I am to the point that I have watched for years the United Nations talk and not act.”