Political Quotes

“tonight I rise to acknowledge the groundswell of support for an investigation into whether or not the Bush administration made its case for war against Iraq. As proof of the growing demand for honest answers from the Bush administration, we need look no further than the support around the country to create an independent commission to investigation whether the Bush administration manipulated and distorted evidence to take the country to war in Iraq. Now, over 300,000 people have signed this petition and hundreds of thousands of people commented. Of course, I received thousands of letters from my own district, but tonight I would like to read into the Record just some of the over 24,000 comments received from outside of my district in the State of California. The credibility of this administration in front of the American public and the world at large is our most precious commodity. We must know the truth as soon as possible. This came from Arcadia, California. I am writing to you as a concerned citizen of this country. I believe that we are heading down a very dangerous and destructive path that is being led by the Bush administration. This country is no more special than all of the countries in the world, and American citizens are just as important as Iraqi citizens. Our actions are not preventing hostility, but I believe it is creating more violence and anger towards America.”