Political Quotes

“I only hope we will not have another 3,025 Americans unnecessarily exposed to the risks that I see if we do not supplement this resolution with the immediate authority of the President to use force against those organizations which have access to weapons of mass destruction, which have killed Americans, and which have substantial numbers of operatives inside the United States of America at this hour. I invite anybody to say Iraq doesn't meet those standards. We are not talking about a threat 90 days from now. We are not talking about a threat that may come a year from now if nuclear material is made available. I am talking about a threat that can happen this afternoon. Let us trace the history of what Congress did. The President asked for this authority on September 12, 2001. We denied it. Therefore, the President of the United States, in my judgment, does not have the authority today to use force against Hezbollah or these other groups.”