[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14147]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                        TURNING THIS WAR AROUND

  (Mr. CARNAHAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARNAHAN. Mr. Speaker, there are two sets of issues coming before 
this Congress before we finish up our work this week. One is the 
President's request for a blank check to finance this war for the 
remainder of this fiscal year. I cannot and will not support that.
  This House will also consider funding for children's health 
insurance, gulf coast recovery and drought relief for our farmers. I 
will indeed support that.
  We have put forth a plan in this House to the President. He has 
rejected it time and time again. I will continue to fight. Even though 
this proposal before the Congress today provides benchmarks, it is not 
enough. Even though it requires reports to Congress in July and 
September, it is not enough.
  My pledge is for a new direction to turn this war around, to bring 
stronger accountability, stronger support for our troops, and bring 
them home safe, sound and soon.

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