Funding The Iraq War: Who Said What
May 25, 2007, 11:02pm
Congress on Thursday cleared an emergency spending bill to continue funding U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Here are links to audio and video excerpts from the House and Senate debates:
Supporters of the bill
- House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio: “We sent [the troops] there to do a job; we sent them there on a mission. And yet for the last 3-1/2 months we’ve had a debate going on here that has undermined their efforts, lowered their morale and clearly sent the wrong message to our allies and to our enemies.”
- House Minority Whip Roy Blunt, R-Mo.: “We’re requiring the Iraqis to step up and do their part of the job.”
Opponents
- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.: “This is not the end of the debate. … There will be legislation on the floor in the next several months to change the mission once again from combat to fighting terrorism, training and diplomatic-enforced protection. … We will have legislation to repeal the president’s authority for the war in Iraq.”
- Sen. Christopher Dodd of Connecticut, a Democratic presidential candidate: “I will not stop fighting to bring our troops home safely, and bring a responsible end to our involvement in Iraq’s civil war.”
- Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis.: “While our brave troops are stuck in the middle of a civil war in Iraq, we have a bill with political benchmarks that lack meaningful consequences if they’re not reached.”
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