Political Quotes

“I recognize that I have the opportunity to work on this debate with my distinguished colleague, Senator Levin. We have served together, now, this is our 25th year on the Senate Armed Services Committee. I say to my colleague, I know of no debate of greater significance than the one we are about to undertake at a critical hour not only in the history of the United States but the history of the world. It would be helpful if I were to undertake to read the resolution that is at the desk that hopefully will be voted on by the Senate in a very short period of time after all Senators have had the opportunity to express themselves. The resolution is entitled 'Commending the President and the Armed Forces of the United States of America,' submitted by Senators Frist, Daschle, Warner and Levin. Whereas Saddam Hussein has failed to comply with United Nations Security Council resolutions 678, 686, 687, 688, 707, 715, 949, 1051, 1060, 1115, 1134, 1137, 1154, 1194, 1205, 1284, and 1441; The most historic of all, in my judgment, resolution 1441, which received the unanimous vote of all Security Council members, 15-- Whereas the military action now underway against Iraq is lawful and fully authorized by the Congress in Sec.…”