[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 18]
[House]
[Page 23089]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       BRING THE TROOPS HOME NOW

  (Mr. KUCINICH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KUCINICH. The American people made clear on November 7 that they 
demand a new direction in Iraq: Out. Bring the troops home. Just 1 
month later, they have their answer. President Bush will not bring the 
troops home.
  The Iraq Study Group report does not recommend bringing the troops 
home and ending the occupation. Read the fine print of the report. Only 
Congress can bring the troops home and keep faith with the American 
people.
  The money is there. Just 2 months ago, we appropriated $70 billion 
for the war. That money should be used to start bringing the troops 
home now. If Congress gives the President another $130 billion in the 
spring to keep the war going, we will then be directly responsible for 
the casualties.
  Why won't we take responsibility for bringing the troops home? The 
money is there now to bring the troops home. The American people voted 
for a new Congress to bring the troops home. We cannot say we are 
against the war and vote to fund it. We cannot say we are for the 
troops and vote to keep them in Iraq when the money is there to bring 
them home now.

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