House Proceeding 04-08-08 on Apr 8th, 2008 :: 0:20:00 to 0:40:00
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James P. Moran: on the anniversary of their independence. i look forward to further collaboration between our two countries. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman

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James P. Moran: from texas rise? mr. poe: request permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: mp without objection. mr. poe: madam speaker, as positive progress continues against

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america's enemies in iraq, the vocal, timid, meek here at home promote a strategy of defeat and retreat. victory through these retreatists is not an option because they plan for abandonment

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of the iraqi people and failure for america's fight against those who murder in the name of religion. these war alarmists wish to capitulate this war. they want to redeploy the troops which means

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withdraw our military while they are in the midst of success. this strategy of defeat will not bring peace to iraq or america. it will not stop the extremists but increase their determination

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for more violence. it will not make us safe at home but encourage those who hate us to kill again. and those vial zealots will rightfully claim america doesn't have the stomach to fight for

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the god given principles of liberty. president kennedy told the world that america will pay any price, support any friend, and oppose any foe to defend liberty. we do not fight for ourselves

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alone. this war is more than for our cause alone. we fight for the human cause of all peoples to be free. that is what this war is about. and that's just the way it is. the speaker pro tempore:

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for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia rise? mr. moran: to address the house for one minute, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. moran:

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thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, the -- general petraeus and ambassador crocker are understandably trying to put a positive spin on the iraq war. that has been the worst military fiasco

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in american history. but one of the questions i would like them to answer is how when the iraqi government has over $56 billion of revenue this year, they have the gall to ask the american taxpayer

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for another $170 billion. they have $40 billion in reserve that they have gotten from oil being over $100 a barrel. the american taxpayer is paying more than $3.30 a gallon. and yet

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iraq wants another $170 billion? they have $10 billion in reconstruction funds. yet if we are going to pay their needs, and that's what we are doing, we are paying for military training all the way

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down to garbage pickup with american taxpayers' money, when they have tens of billions of dollars that they would choose not to spend. this is a fiasco, madam speaker, and this policy has

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never been worthy of the sacrifice of our military families. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina rise? mr. wilson: i ask permission

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to address the house for one minute, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized. mr. wilson: madam speaker, this morning i joined many of my colleagues

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from both political parties with over 400 iraq and afghanistan veterans at an event organized by vets for freedom. this nonpartisan organization is dedicated to supporting our veterans by achieving

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victory in the global war on terrorism, to protect american families by defeating terrorism overseas. i am proud to stand with these patriotic americans. their visit to washington comes on the eve

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of general david petraeus and ambassador ryan crocker's presentation to the house of their report on iraq. i hope my colleagues will listen to general petraeus and ambassador crocker with an open

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mind. as a grateful veteran with two sons who have served in iraq, i know these two men served the best interest of our troops and safety of american families. they deserve attention to what

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they have to say. the old failed talking points that the war is lost so the surge is a failure does a disservice to this debate. those claims have been soundly refuted by the facts on the ground

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as i saw last month on my ninth visit to iraq. let's be sure our policy going forward is based on the facts. in conclusion, god bless our troops. and we will nevd er forget september 11.

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the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee rise? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman

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Madeleine Z. Bordallo: is recognized, without objection. mr. wamp: madam speaker, as i close the rally today with 400 veterans in support of our troops and their mission in iraq and afghanistan, i quoted john

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Speech By: Madeleine Z. Bordallo

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Madeleine Z. Bordallo: stewart mill who said, war is an ugly thing. but not the ugliest of things. the decayed and degrade the state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.

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Madeleine Z. Bordallo: a person who has nothing for which they are willing to fight, nothing they care more about than their own personal safety is a miserable creature who has no chance of ever being free unless

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Madeleine Z. Bordallo: those very freedoms are made and kept by better persons than themselves, end quote. those better persons are our nation's veterans, the men and women in uniform. and today may god almighty, jehovah

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Madeleine Z. Bordallo: god, bless and keep those brave americans in harm's way on our behalf. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise? mr. herger: request unanimous

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Madeleine Z. Bordallo: consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. without obje ction, the gentleman. mr. herger: now that the colombia trade agreement is before congres s, i hope

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Madeleine Z. Bordallo: that all members will weigh its benefits carefully and approve it with a strong bipartisan up or down vote. the united states is the largest manufacturer and exporter in the world. and new

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Madeleine Z. Bordallo: markets are essential to our workers. 42% of whom are employed by companies that are involved with trade. the colombia agreement would level the playing field for american workers and grant

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Madeleine Z. Bordallo: our exporters the same fair access that colombian producers already enjoy into the u.s. market. it would also strategically strengthen colombia's fight against narcoterrorists and help

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Madeleine Z. Bordallo: them reject the influence of venezuela's anti-american strong man hugo chavez. i urge support of the u.s.-colombia t.p.a. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from

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Madeleine Z. Bordallo: alaska rise? mr. young: thank you, madam speaker. address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mryoung: madam speaker, my fellow colleagues,

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Madeleine Z. Bordallo: today is the day with general petraeus to recognize that of all the rhetoric on this floor that we should listen to the troops. they are the ones that are sacrificing, they are the ones that

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Madeleine Z. Bordallo: i believe have firsthand knowledge of what is occurring in iraq. i have a letter that i'm going to submit and read. it says dear congressman young, i'm an alaskan army national guard soldier

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Madeleine Z. Bordallo: serving in iraq voluntarily on one of the embedded provincial reconstruction teams based in camp talia. my team works in abu ghraib districts and soon another. our surge military forces

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Madeleine Z. Bordallo: along with the greatly improved iraqi army, police and local critical infrastructure security force vs. won battles. al qaeda is gone from our districts. now we need the time to win the war. the security

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Madeleine Z. Bordallo: situations are set and 180 degrees turned around from presurge times. i have seen it happen and living it daily. we do not let the united states lose -- do not let the united states lose this

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Madeleine Z. Bordallo: part of the global war against terrorists. i i rent, please -- i revise and extend, please. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia rise? mr. gingrey: madam

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Madeleine Z. Bordallo: speaker, to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. mr. gingrey: madam speaker, this morning

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Madeleine Z. Bordallo: i was honored to join with senator mccain and other republican and democratic members of both the house and senate to welcome over 400 veterans from iraq and afghanistan that werean here

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Madeleine Z. Bordallo: for a rally in support of all those who are risking their lives on the frontlines in this global war against terror. this morning's rally marks the single largest gathering ever iraq and afghan