Press Releases
Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami
202-226-7616
07/09/2007
Pelosi: CRS Report Yet More Evidence That War in Iraq Has Come at Too Great a Cost
“The CRS report is yet more evidence that the war in
“Think about what $10 billion a month would mean to
protecting Americans from terrorism, improving security at our ports and
airports, and increasing border security.
Think about what $10 billion a month would mean for the 47 million
Americans who don’t have health insurance, for the survivors of Hurricane
Katrina, and for the education of our children.
Think about what $10 billion a month would mean to lowering the deficit
so that future generations are not burdened with debt.
“The American people are outraged at the Bush
Administration’s misplaced priorities – that is why Congress will hold the
Administration accountable with votes this month to end the war and redeploy
the troops. This will include a vote on legislation
to begin redeployment of our troops within 120 days and to conclude by April 1,
2008, with the exception of those remaining in
“The date-certain legislation gives our Republican colleagues another opportunity to join Democrats in heeding the wishes of the American people, who want to wind down this war and bring our troops home.”