Political Quotes

“In my conversations with President Bush and the Cabinet officers and others, there seems to be total support. The administration, at their initiative, asked OMB to draw up the legislation, which I submit today in the form of a bill. I hope this will garner support across the aisle--Senator Clinton has certainly been active in this area, as have others--and that we can include this on the forthcoming supplemental appropriations bill. The urgency is now, absolutely now. Every day it becomes more and more critical in the balance of those people succeeding with their message of 11 million on December 15 in Iraq: We want a government, a unified government stood up and operating. To do that, this government, hopefully, will utilize such assets as we can provide them from across the entire spectrum of our Government. Our troops have done their job with the coalition forces. Their families have borne the brunt of these conflicts now for these several years. Now it is time for every individual to step forward and work to make the peace secure in those nations so they do not revert back the lands of Iraq and Afghanistan to havens for terrorism and destruction to the free world. I yield the floor. ______ By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself and Mr. DeMint): S. 2601.…”