Congratulations to Joe Courtney for holding firm on the Iraq Funding Bill:
Congressman Joe Courtney announced today that he will vote against the Iraq war supplemental spending bill because it does not go far enough in changing the direction of President George Bush’s wayward policy in Iraq. Congressman Courtney released the following statement in advance of his vote:
“I am confident that my vote today will be the right vote for eastern Connecticut and for our nation. The families of the Second Congressional District asked me to serve as their voice in Congress– and today I will be speaking on their behalf with my ‘no’ vote.”
“For four arduous years, President Bush has championed the same tired rhetoric in defense of his failed war policy. However, the President’s years at the helm of an obedient Congress are over. In coming months, I look forward to supporting a responsible and measured redeployment of our troops from Iraq.”
“I support America’s troops, and I find it unconscionable that the President would ask Congress to approve his plan to send troops into a war zone without the proper training or required rest between tours. The prior funding plans, which I supported, included this critical stipulation. I will continue to push back against a White House that refuses to listen to the American people and address the needs of our soldiers.”
Some of us were holding our breath on this one. Now we can exhale. It’s a vote he won’t regret.
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