Political Quotes

“I can tell him a mistake that he and his administration has made. They sent our young soldiers into harm's way when the war in Iraq began without adequate body armor. That is the truth. They cannot escape that fact. There were soldiers who were placed in harm's way without having the protection of this basic equipment. The war began in March. I have written Secretary Rumsfeld over the last year two letters asking him to explain to me and to the American people why our soldiers were placed in harm's way without this protection. This body armor that I am talking about became available, I think, for the first time in 1998. It is called the 'interceptive vest.' It is made of Kevlar with ceramic plates in both the front and the back. It is so effective that it can stop an AK-47 bullet, and it has been credited with saving the lives of many of our soldiers who had them and could use them.”