June 21, 2006
Senate & House War Resolutions
Preceded by the Senate's vote on June 15th, 93-6, to reject a timetable for the withdrawal of troops from Iraq, the House also voted resounding no on June 16, 2006. Voting 256-153, the House also rejected a timetable for troop withdrawal. [LINK]
Senators voting in favor to cut-n-run immediately from Iraq were all Democrats: Sen. Tom Harkin (Iowa) ) Barbara Boxer (California), Russell D. Feingold (Wisconsin), Edward M. Kennedy and John Kerry (both from Massachusetts) and the doting Sen. Robert Byrd (West Virginia).
The two most notable Representatives voting in favor to cut-n-run immediately from Iraq were: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (California) and John Murtha (Pennsylvania).
The following are quotes made during the Iraq War resolution debate:
"Members, this is not the time to go wobbly. Let's give victory a chance," said Rep. Gil Gutknecht (R-MN).
"I look forward to having a debate, but I look forward to having a debate on the amendment that I bring as a senator," Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) said.
"The battle is not over," said House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-IL). "The alternative would be to cut and run and wait for them to group and regroup and bring the terror back to our shores."
"Frankly, I believe their real challenge is that they have no common unified position on Iraq as a party," said Rep Tom Cole (R-OK). "Whether we are right or wrong on our side of the aisle, we do have a common position, and it's expressed in this resolution."
"It's really unfortunate, as the president contends that we are fighting for democracy in Iraq, that we can't have democracy on the House floor," said House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).
In Iraq, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said, there are "two things that don't exist: weapons of mass destruction and 'cutting and running.' "
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