Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
Yes, I will. Mrs. McCASKILL. It is my understanding that not only are we fighting shoulder to shoulder with Iraqis against ISIL, on the day these orders were signed, we had Iraqi pilots in the United States of America training to bomb ISIS. If they had come days after the signing of this order instead of days before, they would not have been allowed to enter the country for this important training; is that correct?
Said by
Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island
Source
govinfo.gov
Jan 31, 2017

Share

More from Jack Reed

Jun 25, 2026

It is past time we double the power of Pell grants and ensure this essential financial aid keeps up with inflation.

hirono.senate.gov
Oct 22, 2025

requiring all Department of Defense communications with Congress to be controlled by Secretary Hegseth's office raises serious questions about transparency and the timely flow of information that lawmakers need to conduct oversight.

cbsnews.com
Aug 18, 2026

When President Trump cuts military exercises to flatter a dictator or punishes South Korea for declining to join a war he started, all of our allies – and adversaries – think that America’s commitments are negotiable.

theguardian.com
Feb 24, 2026

today I am introducing the Foreign Stablecoin Transparency Act. This important legislation would close a loophole in the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins, or GENIUS, Act by extending a provision that…

govinfo.gov

Other voices in this conversation