[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 70 (Tuesday, May 1, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H4215]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     DEMOCRAT DECLARATION OF DEFEAT

  (Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California asked and was given permission 
to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California. Madam Speaker, we come to this 
floor as representatives of our constituents, of the American people. 
And I am astonished to hear some of the comments on this floor. We can 
disagree in terms of policies. We can disagree in terms of decisions, 
but to go from that to suggest lies, to suggest deception, to have a 
distinguished Member on the other side of the aisle say this past 
weekend that we ought to consider impeachment of the President, this 
declaration of defeat from the Democrats that is sent to the 
President's desk today ought to be vetoed by this President.
  General Petraeus was here last week presenting to us his view of 
what's happening. And, frankly, I think General Petraeus has a better 
idea what we need to do than any other erstwhile general sitting here 
in the halls of Congress.
  We can only have one Commander in Chief. We had a unanimous decision 
in the Senate to send General Petraeus there and yet, now you are 
trying to undercut his mission by this Democratic declaration of 
defeat.
  Let us have the President veto it as soon as possible.

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