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At A Time When 2500 American Soldiers Have Given Their Lives For The Cause Of Bringing Democracy To Iraq, It Is Sad And Frustrating To Watch The Republican Establishment Disgrace The Exercise Of Democracy In Our Own House Of Representatives.

We Can No Longer Afford The War In Iraq. Our Financial Costs Have Already Passed A Third Of A Trillion Dollars; The Lifetime Costs For This War, In Both Human And Economic Terms, Will Be Borne By Americans For Generations To Come.

After September 11, When The United States Took Action To Overthrow The Taliban, Our Interests And Iran's Aligned, And We Were Able To Coordinate Quietly But Effectively.

We Won The War, But We Are Losing The Occupation And Reconstruction Of Iraq. It Is Past Time For A New Approach, One That Relies On Accountability, Responsibility, And Phasing Down The Scope Of Our Military Commitment.

Everybody On This Floor Wants To Send The Same Loud And Clear Message: That Congress Is United In Its Opposition To Terror And We Are All Deeply Concerned About The Future And Security Of Our Close Friend And Ally, Israel.