Thomas Foley: “I want to follow on the comments made by the gentleman from Nevada (Mr. Gibbons) and urge Congress to continue its work…”

“I want to follow on the comments made by the gentleman from Nevada (Mr. Gibbons) and urge Congress to continue its work in dealing with Iraq, and I specifically thank the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Gephardt) for his very proactive role in this debate. This is a bipartisan effort to rid the war of terrorism. This is one party versus the other; this is good versus evil. President Bush has made that clear. Our allies in the U.N. have heard the message, and I urge us all to focus on this very serious problem we face in this Nation. When people see the scourge of Iraq and the problems they pose to the free world, I think they, too, will join in a common voice and a common purpose of defeating terrorism and evil. Again I commend the minority leader, and for all those in Congress who are prepared to weigh in on this very critical issue of national security; and I certainly applaud the President, who has been steadfast since September 11 in leading this Nation not only to fight the war here at home but abroad.”