U.S. Senator Ken Salazar

Member: Finance, Agriculture, Energy, Ethics and Aging Committees

 

2300 15th Street, Suite 450 Denver, CO 80202 | 702 Hart Senate Building, Washington, D.C. 20510

 

 

For Immediate Release

March 27, 2007

CONTACT:    Cody Wertz – Comm. Director
303-455-5999


  Salazar: “Today’s Vote on Iraq, a Vote for Change”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – United States Senator Ken Salazar released the following statement on the Senate’s vote today on Iraq:

“Our troops have done the heavy lifting to free Iraq and now the Iraqis must take responsibility for their country. Today’s vote is about ensuring that change takes place and I voted for it.

“I continue to believe our troops deserve a policy that is worthy of their sacrifice and dedication. This policy continues to honor them and moves Iraq in a new direction.

“Today’s vote does five simple things:

  • Plainly states that Congress and America support our troops;
  • Establishes a series of benchmarks which the Iraqi government must meet – including disarming militias, strengthening Iraqi security forces, and sharing oil revenues;
  • Requires periodic reports on the Iraqi government’s progress in meeting the benchmarks;
  • Sets the goal of redeploying, by March 31, 2008, U.S. troops not engaged in training Iraqi troops, conducting targeted anti-terrorism operations or protecting US personnel and infrastructure in Iraq; and
  • Encourages the President to continue recent efforts to work cooperatively with Iraq’s neighbors to develop a comprehensive diplomatic, political, and economic strategy for a stable Iraq.

“I remain hopeful the President will listen and support it.”

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