[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 14769]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     DOING WHAT IS REQUIRED IN IRAQ

  (Mr. PENCE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, Winston Churchill said, ``Never, never, never 
believe any war will be smooth and easy, or that anyone who embarks on 
a strange voyage can measure the tides and hurricanes he will 
encounter.''
  Last night, the Commander-in-Chief addressed the Nation on the war in 
Iraq, laying out a clear strategy for victory built on the courage of 
our troops and the determination of the American people. The President 
reminded us that the war in Iraq is a central battlefield in the War on 
Terror that began the morning of September 11, and the President said, 
when Iraqi troops stand up, American forces will stand down.
  President Bush reminded me of that great leader Winston Churchill, 
who also said, ``It is not enough that we do our best; sometimes we 
have to do what is required.''
  Let us do what is required. Let us win the peace and democracy the 
good people of Iraq so richly deserve after decades of tyranny, and 
then, and only then, let us bring our troops home.

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