Mr. President, I think the Democratic Party is a great party and has served the country a great deal, but never would I put my party, the Democratic Party, ahead of this institution or ahead of the Constitution, ahead of the country, or ahead of my own personal conscience. That is my credo.
Opposing the balanced budget amendment and criticizing party-line voting on it.
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Doesn't this send a signal to the Iraqi people and to the American people that the United States intends to have a large permanent presence there?
The President hasn't requested one dime of his $81.9 billion supplemental for the veterans' healthcare system.
The Department is firmly committed to working closely and openly with Congress in order to protect the health of our servicemembers.
In closing, may I say that the President's request includes $658 million for construction of the U.S. Embassy in Iraq.
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