Political Quotes

“Colleagues, this is, to me, very important; I hope to you. There have been 56 attacks against soldiers stationed in Iraq--about 2,000--by Shiite militias in Iraq. I can understand repealing the AUMF because Saddam is dead, but those in Iraq--American soldiers--are being attacked routinely by Shiite militias in Iraq. I am asking the Congress to tell the Shiite militias: You come after our troops, we are coming after you. Article II power exists nebulously. The strongest we can be as a nation is when the Congress and the President speak with a single voice. Speak with this voice to those who will kill Americans in Iraq: Shiite militias, we are coming after you. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Virginia.”