[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11001]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        STOP THE POLITICAL GAMES

  (Ms. FALLIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. FALLIN. Mr. Speaker, this is a difficult time for our Nation. We 
are all war weary. We are all heartbroken over any loss of life, and we 
are all concerned about the cost of the war.
  All Americans, Republicans, Democrats, and, yes, the President, want 
this war over as soon as possible. It's time to stop the political 
games and put the needs of our men and our women defending our Nation 
first.
  The people of America want a solution to bring the troops home, but 
not at the expense of jeopardizing the safety and the future of our 
Nation. As a Nation, we must make a strong commitment and a declaration 
to the world that the United States will defend itself and will not 
tolerate terrorism, nor will we coddle terrorists or surrender or 
appease them.
  The Commander in Chief vetoed a bill which sought to micromanage the 
war on terror, tie the hands of our generals, and provide a surrender 
date to the enemies. Congress must uphold the President's veto, set 
aside the cut-and-run attitude, the loser attitude, for good.
  Where is the pride for the defense our Nation, the liberty and the 
freedoms that thousands of men and women have given their lives for in 
earlier years?

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