[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3973]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       END THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN

  (Mr. KUCINICH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, Congress heard from General Petraeus today 
that significant progress is being made in Afghanistan. We've heard 
that before. Military and civilian leaders have for years told 
lawmakers and the public that we're making progress in Afghanistan.
  We heard it here 7 years ago when President Karzai of Afghanistan 
talked about our presence there as being a journey of success and 
victory. President Bush at the same time was saying that a revival was 
under way. In another joint press conference in 2006, President Bush 
says progress is being made. In 2007, Lieutenant General Eikenberry 
says we're on a steady path. In 2008, President Bush says we're making 
good progress. In October 2008, General McKiernan says we're not 
losing, and President Bush says there has been progress.
  We keep hearing the same story over and over again.
  Now President Obama has requested another $113 billion to continue 
the war in Afghanistan in fiscal year 2012. That sum will be on top of 
the $454.7 billion that has already been spent.
  It is time that Congress stepped up, denied the money, and got out of 
Afghanistan. Mr. Speaker, we have a vote coming up this Thursday to 
accomplish that.

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