Political Quotes

“In 2003, Congress approved a $78 billion supplemental. In 2004, it was $87 billion. In 2005, it was $82 billion. In 2006, it was $72 billion, and now the administration wants almost $100 billion more. Over 3,400 of our brave troops and countless Iraqis have died in this occupation. The President has dug us deep in a hole in Iraq, and it boggles my mind, boggles my mind that Congress wants to give him another blank check to buy more shovels. This occupation and civil war cannot be won militarily. Mr. Speaker, how many will have to die before this House stops writing blank checks? The American people are looking to Congress to end this failed policy and to bring our troops home. Two months ago, we went to the Rules Committee to try to get an amendment to fully fund the safe and timely withdrawal of the United States forces from Iraq. That is what we should be voting on today, not to give the President another blank check. So I urge my colleagues to vote against this bill.”