Statement of Sheldon Whitehouse

Statement of Sheldon Whitehouse

Cranston, R.I. - Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Sheldon Whitehouse today issued the following statement:

"Matt's campaign has, like Matt himself, been characterized by boldness, energy, vision and conviction. Now that the time has come where it makes sense to unify behind one candidate, the strength of Matt's conviction is apparent in his announcement today. What he has done is extraordinarily gracious, and it reflects a fact we are both deeply aware of: if there is not a Democratic check on George Bush in the last two years of the Bush Administration, the country is in grave trouble. Neither Republican in this race will provide that check. Both will vote to organize the Senate under Republican leadership. I never will.

"We both also know that Washington needs new ideas and solutions for urgent problems. On the campaign trail we've heard from mothers who've had to buy body armor for their kids serving in Iraq, from veterans concerned about a misguided war with no exit strategy, from seniors who know their prescription drug plan was designed for big business and not for them, from parents and teachers desperately concerned about what No Child Left Behind has done to public schools, and from pretty much everyone in Rhode Island - from moms to CEO's - deeply concerned about health care and the blindness in Washington to the crying need for health care reform.

"We have touched the pain and frustration and anger of families facing these problems and more, and who find no solutions from Washington. We both know that our small state can make a big difference in our country's future, if we help break the monopoly of power in Washington. Matt has always been all about making a difference, and what Matt has done today makes a big difference in making that happen."

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