Political Quotes

“this past Saturday evening, we suffered a tragic loss in America when a Marine Corps V-22 Osprey crashed in a test mode and killed all 19 Marines on board the aircraft, a tragic loss of life. All America has joined with the Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Jones; the leaders in the Pentagon; and the President in mourning the loss of these brave Americans. This tragic incident is now under full investigation. Today I arranged for a full briefing for our colleagues where the Marine Corps presented a full up-to-date assessment as to what has taken place, what facts we know about the incident, and what initial thoughts are occurring in terms of what caused the accident. It is obviously too early to tell, but we expect that within a few weeks we will know the basis upon which a decision can be made about the cause of this terribly tragic accident. But, Madam Speaker, before we even removed all of the remains of these brave Marines, we have political opportunists around the country taking shots at the program and making wild and outlandish statements.”