U.S. Senator
Member: Finance, Agriculture, Energy, Ethics and Aging Committees |
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For Immediate
Release May 16, 2007 |
CONTACT: Cody Wertz – Comm.
Director |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – “The war in Iraq has now been going on for more than 4 years. We've been in Iraq today for a longer time than we were in World War II. “In Iraq, the United States has invested ‘life, blood and treasure,’ including the loss of 3,361 American lives, 25,245 wounded and a monetary cost of more than $500 billion.
“It is necessary for us to move forward in a new direction in Iraq that will bring about a successful and orderly conclusion to the effort. Last week, I agreed on legislation that would implement the bipartisan Iraq Study Group recommendations, which will help provide a framework for how we move forward to maximize our chances of success in Iraq and to help get our troops home in the first quarter of 2008. “The Warner Amendment that I voted for today is a first step in getting us toward that new direction. The Iraqi people are ultimately responsible for their future; this amendment takes steps to place their future in their hands and helps ensure we have the facts we need to help them. The bipartisan amendment I supported, would:
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