[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 33 (Thursday, March 17, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E488]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR.

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 17, 2005

  Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, I inadvertently voted ``yes'' on 
H.R. 1268, the Emergency Supplemental Wartime Appropriations Act. My 
intention was to vote ``no'' for the following reasons:
  The President is asking for another blank check, despite the fact 
that its policies in Iraq have made our country and the world less 
safe.
  The President has neither accounted for the funds spent pursuing 
these unsuccessful policies nor have they offered the American people a 
plan to stabilize the situation in Iraq and bring our troops home.
  March 19, 2005, is the second anniversary of the war in Iraq and the 
world is a more dangerous place. To date 1,500 American troops have 
died in Iraq and 11,000 have been wounded.
  I want to make clear that I support the courageous men and women in 
combat and I think it is imperative that we bring our troops home as 
quickly and safely as possible.

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