Political Quotes

“our colloquy is addressed through the Chair. It is the word ``implementation.'' It could be that analysis could be completed--consideration. But the ``implementation'' leaves an indeterminate date for (A). I think we both agree on that point. Going to the next point: The return from deployment in the Iraq theater of operations of substantially all (as determined by the Secretary of Defense) major combat units and assets of the Armed Forces. Now, our President, I think quite wisely, and the Secretary of Defense have avoided any reference to a timetable with respect to the achieving of our goals in Iraq; namely, allowing that country to form its government, to provide for itself that measure of security to protect the sovereignty and, hopefully, law and order in that country, at which time it is expected that our President and the coalition leaders will make a determination as to the redeployment from the theater in Iraq of substantially all of the major combat units. So that clearly is a very difficult condition to meet in terms of when that could be completed, that with even conjecture, we cannot anticipate when that will be completed--unless you have facts that I am not aware of. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from South Dakota.”