Political Quotes

“I join the majority leader today in expressing the Senate's support for the accomplishments by the men and women of the Armed Forces who planned and executed the recent air strikes against Saddam Hussein and the Iraqi military. At times of international crisis, it is essential that our troops in the field-- those who are assuming high personal risks--know that they have the support of Congress and the American people. Having myself served in, and later with our military, as Secretary of Navy, I know the vital need for this support for our troops and their families. Since Saddam Hussein's forces invaded Kuwait in August 1990, I have been a consistent supporter of U.S. military, using force if justified, to stop Iraqi aggression throughout that region. It is clearly in the national security interests, and the economic interests, of the United States--and indeed the international community--to ensure that the Government and military of Iraq do not threaten the stability of a region which contains an estimated 70 percent of the world's known oil reserves.”