I didn't introduce this as a Partisan resolution. I go by Arlington Cemetery every day. And the vice president -- he criticizes Democrats. Let me tell you, those gravestones don't say Democrat or Republican, they say American!
Editor's note · Context
Congressman Murtha emphasizes the non-partisan nature of his resolution for troop withdrawal from Iraq, criticizing partisan politics in the context of military sacrifices.
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