[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 13009]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        SUPPORT H.J. RES. 55, WITHDRAWING U.S. TROOPS FROM IRAQ

  (Mr. KUCINICH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, yesterday a bipartisan coalition of 
Members of Congress introduced H.J. Res. 55, which is a binding 
congressional resolution calling on President Bush to begin withdrawing 
the United States Armed Forces from Iraq on or before October 1, 2006.
  This bipartisan binding resolution is entitled Homeward Bound, and it 
is about bringing our troops home. I would like to cite some provisions 
of the statement of policy which is in H.J. Res. 55. It says that it is 
the policy of the United States to announce, not later than December 
31, 2005, a plan for the withdrawal of all U.S. forces from Iraq.
  And, second, it is our policy to turn over all military operations in 
Iraq to the elected Government of Iraq, and provide for the prompt and 
orderly withdrawal of all U.S. Armed Forces from Iraq; and, finally, to 
initiate such a withdrawal as soon as possible, but not later than 
October 1, 2006.
  Support H.J. Res. 55. Thank you.

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