Political Quotes

“Good morning, Mr. Speaker. It's really a pleasure to have the opportunity to speak this morning and to congratulate President Obama for keeping his promise and keeping his promise to the American people. I've had the privilege of traveling to Iraq on many occasions, the privilege of greeting our soldiers coming from Texas, Houston, and all over America. I've had the sadness of attending the memorials and funeral services of fallen soldiers, the sadness of talking to parents and relatives asking the question: ``Why?'' I've even gone and mourned with mothers around the issue of convincing Presidents, in this instance, President Bush, to end the war. I've been amidst tiny white crosses that have symbolized the numbers of those who died in Iraq; and in my office, for a period of time, we accounted for the numbers of individuals who died in Iraq, in particular, from the State of Texas. I cochair the Afghan Caucus. In times that I have gone to Iraq in the Green Zone that is familiar to many, I've even taken enemy fire; and that is, of course, enemy fire attempting to hit those in the Green Zone, nothing in comparison to our soldiers and certainly never experienced the heinous act of an IED. It is time to bring those warriors home and to say thank you, spending almost $900 billion, close to $1 trillion. And I'd like to see the amendment that I passed in the Defense authorization bill utilized. It was a national proclamation, a day to welcome home all of our combat veterans.…”