Gingrey Votes To Uphold Presidential Veto Of Iraq Withdrawal Legislation

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Gingrey votes to uphold Presidential veto of Iraq withdrawal legislation

U.S. Congressman Phil Gingrey, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted today to uphold President Bush’s veto of legislation that would tie troop funding to an arbitrary October 2007 deadline for withdrawal from Iraq.

“The Democrats’ legislation abandons our soldiers and their mission,” said Gingrey. “Like many Americans, I am not happy with the level of violence in Iraq today; but like most Americans, I am not willing to throw up my hands in surrender, either. Let me remind the new majority that we are at war with radical terrorists intent on destroying our nation and our way of life. Defeat is not an option. How does a promise to abandon Iraq in a few months help us achieve victory over these ruthless killers?”

“By vetoing this misguided legislation, President Bush stood up to the leftwing, liberal factions of our nation that are content to surrender in the War on Terror,” Gingrey continued. “The Democrats’ supplemental spending bill took critical decisions away from our military commanders, and based defense strategy on political preferences. Now that the President has vetoed this bill, the political charades can end and Congress can finally get down to the serious work of passing a clean funding bill for our troops. I implore Democrat leaders to quit playing politics with our national security, and support our troops by allowing them to achieve victory. Time is ticking away. Nearly three months have passed since President Bush requested this funding. How much longer are Democrats willing to make our troops wait?”

The House upheld President Bush’s veto.

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