Political Quotes

“sometimes I think that too many of us are ignoring the big picture during this debate, and sometimes we lose sight of what this money will mean, not only to America but for the entire world. I have got an article off of CNN.com that just came out that shows that Damascus even ended up voting for the Security Council resolution this morning. They want stability, they want security. There is another part of this debate that we get caught up in. We all agree that the $66 billion portion of the supplemental is absolutely critical for our troops, for their well-being as they are defending freedom. The debate that we have set about today and through the past couple of weeks, not only as a legislative body but as a people, has really focused on the remaining $18.6 billion of the appropriation. Let me put it this way: In my district, one of the things we have talked about is that the $66 billion is for the military, and that $18.6 billion that is for reconstruction, that is for you, Mr. Speaker, it is for me. That $18.6 billion is for every single American man, woman and child who never, ever, wants to see another September 11 take place. It is for every American who understands that we have an opportunity, a very unique opportunity, to help reshape a region of the world that has been a breeding ground for hatred and for terrorism. I have visited with my constituents at Fort Campbell, people that have family members deployed over there.”