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Pomp and Circumstance Doesn't Cut It

Floor Speech

Date: May 2, 2007
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: National Security


POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE DOESN'T CUT IT

* Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, yesterday Democrat leaders staged a ceremony to send their defeatist supplemental bill to President Bush. As Democrats joined together around their proposal of retreat, our troops in Baghdad waited yet another day for critical funding.

* The sad irony is that for all of their pomp and circumstance, Democrat leaders should face the threat of al-Qaeda, in that Zawahiri has declared Iraq the central front in the Global War on Terrorism. We should be working together in the Global War on Terrorism, not promote plans of defeat. We need to be on the offense protecting American families.

* Fortunately, President Bush vetoed the Democrat plan for defeat last night. I look forward to voting to uphold this veto and am hopeful we can now get down to the business of providing for our troops. We must face the terrorists overseas or we will face them again in the streets of America.

* In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget September 11th.


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