[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 19225]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    WELCOMING PRIME MINISTER ALLAWI

  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, if the Chair would let me know when 13 
minutes have expired, I would appreciate it.
  First, I want to join with others in expressing a welcome for the 
comments of Prime Minister Allawi which we just heard in the House 
Chamber in the joint meeting. His challenge in governing and 
stabilizing Iraq is enormous. I believe that challenge has been made 
far more difficult by the continuing mistakes and persistent 
miscalculations of the Bush administration. Our policies are failing. 
We need to correct our course in order to stay the course, guarantee 
success, and bring our troops home with dignity and honor.

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