Political Quotes

“if I might again bring to my colleague's attention the momentum that is presently in the CPA and its achievements. CPA is providing funds through military commanders--I want to point that out--military commanders in the field, coalition military commanders to fund projects at the village and municipal level. Approximately $24 million has been spent on over 6,200 projects to date. Health projects: Saddam Hussein budgeted $13 million for health care in 2002, approximately 50 cents per person. For the second half of 2003, CPA allocated $211 million--I repeat, $211 million--a 3,200 percent increase in health care. On April 9, only 30 percent of Iraqi hospitals were functioning. CPA is bringing the health care system back to life. Now all 240 hospitals in Iraq are up and running. The CPA has wiped away the old corrupt system for distributing medical supplies and pharmaceuticals. In the past 90 days, 9,000 tons of medical supplies have been delivered, an increase of 700 percent. Because of the CPA, Iraqi children have received 22 million doses of vaccine to cover over 4 million children and nearly a million pregnant women. Education: Saddam starved the country's schools of cash for more than 20 years. Children were taught pro-regime slogans in classrooms little better than livestock sheds. Enrollment in some areas had dropped to 50 percent of eligible children. CPA is refurbishing more than 1,000 schools.”