From the Library of Congress:
STATEMENT IN OPPOSITION TO H. RES. 861--RESOLUTION ON THE WAR IN IRAQ -- (Extensions of Remarks - June 16, 2006)

SPEECH OF
HON. ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS
OF MARYLAND
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2006

* Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, despite the crafty language in this resolution, there is no connection between 9/11 and Saddam Hussein. The Global War on Terror and the War in Iraq are not synonymous.

* The President has admitted this, yet the Republican Party in this House continues to support his failed policies in Iraq under the guise of fighting terror--consistently providing billions of off-budget funding, allowing waste, fraud and abuse to go unchecked and failing to exercise even the semblance of oversight. So, instead of debating solutions for Iraq today, we are discussing a non-binding resolution that is equally as short-sighted and devoid of direction as President Bush's Iraq policy.

* We all have unwavering pride for our troops. The quagmire that Iraq has become is not the fault of the troops who have performed superbly--it is the failure of the President to plan for a transition to peace.

* That is why I support the Murtha resolution. It would provide a plan for peace, redeploy our troops and allow us to bring them home as soon as practicable.

* Let's stop the carnage. Our presence in Iraq makes stability impossible. By remaining in Iraq, we make both Iraqi and American soil less secure. Let's bring our troops home.