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Congressman John T. Salazar -- Defending Rural Values -- Third District of Colorado
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  May 24, 2007  
 

Rep. Salazar Will Keep Fighting To Change Course In Iraq

 
 

More votes in July and September

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. John Salazar (CO-3) today declared his support of the 2007 Iraq war spending measure H.R. 2206, which funds American soldiers fighting on the front lines.

It also increases and improves the quality of health care services received by military families and veterans.  Finally, H.R. 2206 requires the Iraqi people to take responsibility for the future of their country by establishing certain benchmarks that their government must meet to continue receiving non-military U.S. aid.

Rep. Salazar made the following statement about the bill:

“I will vote in support of this measure because it provides funding for our soldiers fighting in Iraq and provides better health care for our veterans and military families.  However, I believe that we must begin to bring our troops home as soon as it is realistically possible.  The American people have spoken and they want change.  We cannot continue to stay the course of a failed policy.

“As Congress prepares to vote again on this issue, once in July when we consider the 2008 Defense Appropriations bill, and again in September on the 2008 Iraq Supplemental bill, I look forward to working on behalf of the American people who want to see real progress made in the Iraq war.  I will continue to hold the Iraqi government and the President accountable, and move our country in a new direction.”

 

 
 

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