Larson Statement on Bush Veto of Iraq Accountability Act
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LARSON STATEMENT ON BUSH VETO OF IRAQ ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
Today, Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement recognizing the four year anniversary of President Bush's "Mission Accomplished" speech aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln and President Bush's veto this afternoon of the Iraq Accountability Act.
"Four years ago today the President wrongly declared victory in Iraq. Four years later, thousands of lives lost, and billions of dollars spent, we still find ourselves in the midst of a quagmire in Iraqand the situation is getting worse, not better. Yet, tonight, the President chose to veto the Iraq Accountability Act that would forge a new direction in Iraq, fund our troops at a greater level than the President requested, honor our commitment to our returning veterans, but most importantly start to bring our troops home in a safe and responsible way.
"This past November the American people sent us a strong message for change in Iraq. Unfortunately, through his veto President Bush has been derelict in his duty by allowing his own hubris and arrogance to trump the will of the American people. As long as this majority is in the House of Representatives, the President will not receive a blank check for a failed stay-the-course policy that sends our troops into harms way to police a sectarian civil war. It's time for a new direction, not more of the same. Democrats stand ready to work with the President and Congressional Republicans to find common ground and create a new direction in Iraq."
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